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9 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
US News and World Report is known to be a recognised leader in graduate school and college and other rankings as well. It also releases National, Global, Regional and Subject Rankings. Some of the top courses that have been ranked by US News include Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Business, Electronics and Communications Engineering. The US News course rankings are given as follows:
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Graduate Law Schools | 27 | 22 |
| Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 14 | 10 |
| Biomedical Engineering PG | 17 | 19 |
| Computer Engineering PG | 44 | 38 |
| UG Business | 38 | 36 |
| UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | NA | 29 |
New answer posted
9 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
US News and World Report has released Global, Regional and course level rankings for most of the top universities in the world. A few of the factors on which the universities are evaluated are Global Research Reputation, Publications, Normalized Citation Impact, Regional Research Reputation, etc. The US News global rankings of the university are given as follows:
| Year | US News Global Universities Rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2025 | 86 |
New answer posted
9 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
Boston University has been ranked by many of the top ranking bodies such as Quacquarelli Symonds, Times Higher Education rankings and US News and World Report. The rankings of some of the top courses such as Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Technology, Management, Law etc. offered at the university are given as follows:
| Course | Quacquarelli Symonds Rank | US News |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | #13 | #17 |
| MBA/PGDM | #35 | #50 |
| LLM | #75 | #27 |
| MS | #79 | #17 |
New answer posted
9 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
Shiksha has ranked many courses offered at Boston University such as Engineering, Biology, Business and Management, Information Technology, Law, etc. The Shiksha Popularity rankings of some of the top courses at Boston University are given as follows:
| Course | Shiksha Popularity Rank |
|---|---|
| MS | #52 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #13 |
| Biology | #25 |
| MBA/PGDM | #61 |
| BE/BTech | #35 |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the notable names who studied at Boston University are Howard Stern, Julianne Moore, Tyler Hicks, Shraddha Kapoor, Geena Davis, Leonard Nimoy, Psy, etc.
Names | Designation |
|---|---|
Howard Stern | Broadcaster and Media Personality |
Shraddha Kapoor | Indian Actress |
Jason Alexander | Actor and Comedian |
Julianne Moore | Actress |
Geena Davis | Actress |
Tyler Hicks | New York Times Photographer |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Politician and Activist |
Leonard Nimoy | Actor and Director, famed for playing Spock in Star Trek Franchise |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, BU has a student housing for international students. The university has university owned and operated dorms and apartments for Undergraduate and Graduate students. The other option is apartments owned and operated by private individuals or companies. The housing expenses for international UG students at BU are:
Particulars | Expenses for the 2025-26 |
|---|---|
Room and board | USD 19,876 (Around INR 17 L) |
Books & Supplies | USD 1,045 (Around INR 89.4k) |
Incidentals | USD 4,855 (Around INR 4.15 L) |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Boston University offers a number of athletic facilities such as three outdoor fields, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, two ice rinks, a climbing wall, a gym, two competition pools, squash and racquetball courts, etc. There is a Track & Tennis Center at this university. To keep fit, students can use the facilities at the Fitness & Recreation Center at BU. The members of this center have the access to fitness and recreation facilities at the Case Center, Track & Training Center, and Sailing Pavilion.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
Founded in 1839, BU is internationally recognised as a top institution of higher learning and research. It ranks at #41 in the U.S. overall in the 2025 edition of National Universities rankings. Finally, in the year 1869, the university was finally chartered. At present, there are more than 37,000 students at the university. The university offers 300+ courses. BU is one of the largest independent universities in the U.S. Being one of the 71 invited members of the AAU, Boston is among North America's prestigious research universities. Additionally, the university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Inc.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
To get into Boston University, the reported GPA for the first-year Class of 2028 is 3.9-4.0. The total number of applicants at this university is 78,769. Out of this, 71,000+ are Regular Decision applicants. Around 42.6% are students of color. This class includes students from 70 countries, 49 states. Also, 23% of the students in the Class of 2028 are international. For admission to this university, international applicants are required to submit secondary school records, English language proficiency score, financial support documents, standardized test scores, etc.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the names included in the list of BU faculty are given below:
Particulars | Names |
|---|---|
Andrew Bacevich | Professor of Emeritus of International Relations & History |
Alexander Graham Bell | Invented telephone |
Belinda Borrelli | Professor & Director of the Center for Behavioral Science Research |
Susanne Sreedhar | Assistant Professor of Philosophy |
Anne Sexton | Professor, Taught Poetry |
Ray Carney | Professor in College of Communication |
Leslie Epston | Professor of English & Director of the Creative Writing Program |
John T. Clarke | Professor of Astronomy |
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