Boston College

, United States

#432

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Boston College ranks #432 globally — #94 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #501-600 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #518 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Boston College places #432 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#94

▲ 432 vs 2026 (#526)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#275

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#501-600

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#518

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Boston College by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Theology & Religious Studies

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Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

#16

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Nursing

#51-100

—

#38

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Education

#68

#44

#51-75

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Philosophy

#51-100

—

Economics & Econometrics

#125

—

#51-75

#100

Psychology

#151-200

#101-125

#151-200

#256

Sociology

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Business & Economics

—

#101-125

—

Social Sciences & Management

#246

#126-150

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English Language & Literature

#151-200

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History

#151-200

—

Business & Management

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#201

#151-175

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#178

Law

#201-250

#151-200

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Earth & Geosciences

—

#151-200

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#190

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Communication & Media

#251-275

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Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#251-300

—

Political Science & IR

#301-400

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Mathematics

—

#301-400

—

Chemistry

#501-550

—

#401-500

#366

Biological Sciences

#651-700

—

#401-500

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Physics & Astronomy

#501-550

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Medicine / Clinical

#601-650

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Boston College ranked in the world in 2026?

Boston College ranks #94 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #518 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #432 globally.

Why does Boston College rank #94 in QS but #275 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). Boston College — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/boston-college-us/

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