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Chandra Chaudhary

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Boston University is among the top choice of Indian students to pursue MS in AI program. The duration of the Boston University MS in AI course is 1-1.5 years. To apply to this program, Indian students must have a strong background in Computer Science. 

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Nishtha Singh

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According to the statistics of 2023, the total number of international students enrolled at this university were 12,000+. India, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada were some of the top origin countries of students. For the Class 2028, the total number of applicants at this university was 78,769 for UG class. International students for this class accounted to 20% hailing from 160+ countries. The top countries represented by students from China, India, South Korea, Canada, and Turkey.

 

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Ishita Singh

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For an LLM in American Law at Boston Uni, students should have a strong academic background. The class size of this university is 110-120. A few of the application materials that have to be submitted are:

  • Transcripts (A first degree in Law or equivalent)
  • Letters of recommendation
  • CV
  • TOEFL (minimum score of 100) / IELTS score report (7.0)
  • High level of English language proficiency is required
  • Work experience is preferred, but not required

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Pallavi Garg

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With an acceptance rate of only 11%,  Boston University can be considered quite selective as out of every 100 applications, only 11 students are rolled out an offer letter. International students are required to meet ceratin admission requirements. 

Below are the UG admission requirements for Boston University: 

  • Secondary School Records: Higher Secondary Certificate / ISC (State Board exams may also be examined for admission). Also, submit copies of all qualifying exams that have been taken throughout the secondary school
  • English language proficiency test results
  • Financial support documentation
  • Passport data page
  • SAT /&nb
...more

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Tasneem Hoda

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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 by20242025
Best Graduate Law Schools2722
Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools1410
Biomedical Engineering PG1719
Computer Engineering PG4438
UG Business3836
UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications EngineeringNA29

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Tasneem Hoda

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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 
202370
202473
202586

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Tasneem Hoda

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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:

CourseQuacquarelli Symonds Rank US News
Biomedical Engineering #13#17
MBA/PGDM#35#50
LLM#75#27
MS#79#17

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Tasneem Hoda

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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:

CourseShiksha Popularity Rank 
MS#52
Biomedical Engineering #13
Biology #25
MBA/PGDM#61
BE/BTech#35

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Gunjan Thapa

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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.

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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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Bhumika Kaur

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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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