Study Abroad

According to Shiksha, BU has been rated 3.9. A few of the reviews of Indian student alumni about BU are given below:

• Challenging yet rewarding journey of growth, adaptation, and revival
• The Safety department at BU ensure a safe environment for all the students, faculty, and staff. The university also runs its free shuttle service and it is very reliable so one can avoid public transportation
• The campus is very diverse and the faculty is very helpful
• BU's campus is large, vibrant urban that offers strong academics and many opportunities and fast-paced environment
• BU provides hands-on and more practical form of learning  

The answer to the question whether BU is better than MIT is very subjective. The answer really depends on the students' preference and interests. However, consider the acceptance rate, it can be said that MIT is 4.5%, whereas, that of BU is around 11%. A comparison both the universities is given below for reference.

Boston University may be great choice for Indian students if they want to pursue studies in Business, Public Health or Communication and want to experience a great student life. MIT is right fit for Indian students if they want to pursue top-tier STEM careers, research, or entrepreneurship.

Yes, Boston University's ranking has improved in the QS rankings in 2026. In the year 2026, the university's ranking is #88, in 2025, it was #108. The global ranking of the university provide the university in the top 6% of universities. In 2024, this university was at #93 position. BU has shown a great increase in the rankings.

Yes, the university does require you to provide valid scores in the GMAT or GRE. As to what score should you aim for, you can reference the average GMAT score for the Class of 2024 was around 701, while the mean GRE score was around 318.

According to the Shiksha Popuarity Ranking, LBU is ranked #84 at national level and #590 at global level. Times Higher Education has ranked the university #801. US News has ranked the university at #1512 for 2025. Apart from this, QS World University Rankings for 2025 is #1001, indicating a decline in trend as compared to previous year rankings.

Leeds Beckett University graduates have performed exceptionally in different fields such as television industry, sports, music, engineering, athletics, politics, teaching etc. Some of them are as follows:

• Chris Feather

• Alison Hume

• Luke Whitehouse

• Gill Furniss

• Nazrin Choudhury

• Oba Otudeko

• Andrew White and many more.