Boston University ranked 36th in the United States, 47th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 118 research topics. Boston University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 182,725 academic publications and 8,540,266 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 861 notable alumni.
Boston University ranked 28th for Medicine in the United States and 35th in the World with 114,482 publications made and 5,704,980 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.
Boston University ranked 38th for Biology in the United States and 63rd in the World with 110,867 publications made and 5,925,328 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.
Boston University ranked 38th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 64th in the World with 79,670 publications made and 3,460,750 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.
Boston University ranked 49th for Chemistry in the United States and 97th in the World with 74,465 publications made and 4,176,056 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
Boston University ranked 44th for Computer Science in the United States and 74th in the World with 71,106 publications made and 3,417,228 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.
Boston University ranked 30th for Psychology in the United States and 40th in the World with 61,557 publications made and 3,037,905 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.
Boston University ranked 50th for Engineering in the United States and 130th in the World with 60,592 publications made and 2,955,265 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.
Boston University ranked 50th for Physics in the United States and 123rd in the World with 60,167 publications made and 2,896,987 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
Boston University ranked 54th for Environmental Science in the United States and 121st in the World with 50,538 publications made and 2,385,384 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Boston University ranked 35th for Mathematics in the United States and 50th in the World with 38,173 publications made and 1,898,937 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
Boston University ranked 40th for Business in the United States and 67th in the World with 22,720 publications made and 989,838 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.
Boston University ranked 35th for Economics in the United States and 53rd in the World with 22,487 publications made and 882,901 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Boston University ranked 49th for Art & Design in the United States and 95th in the World with 10,240 publications made and 361,966 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
