Boston University

, United States

#95

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Boston University ranks #95 globally — #94 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #86 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Boston University places #95 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#94

▼ 6 vs 2026 (#88)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#86

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Public Health

—

#16

#28

Economics & Econometrics

#26

—

#36

#23

Music

#26-50

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Anatomy & Physiology

#35

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Clinical & Health

—

#38

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Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#41

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#43

—

Business & Economics

—

#46

—

Dentistry

#47

—

#76-100

—

Psychology

#49

#58

#76-100

#51

Archaeology

#51-100

—

History

#51-150

—

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Education

#77

#101-125

#51-75

—

Business & Management

#79

—

#51-75

—

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#51-75

#103

Medicine / Clinical

#52

—

#76-100

#62

Life Sciences & Medicine

#62

—

Accounting & Finance

#63

—

#76-100

—

Law

#80

#67

#76-100

—

Biological Sciences

#77

—

#76-100

#88

Sociology

#84

—

#76-100

—

Physics & Astronomy

#98

—

#76-100

#76

Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

Arts & Humanities

#98

#151-175

—

#78

Social Sciences & Management

#83

#126-150

—

Political Science & IR

#83

—

#101-150

—

English Language & Literature

#90

—

Computer Science

#95

#101-125

#101-150

#171

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#201-300

#287

Public Administration

#101-150

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#101-150

#162

Natural / Physical Sciences

#168

#101-125

—

Mathematics

#119

—

#341

Geography

#151-200

—

Engineering & Technology

#191

#151-175

—

#440

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

—

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#201-250

—

#301-400

#456

Materials Science

#201-250

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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

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Automation & Control

—

#301-400

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Boston University ranked in the world in 2026?

Boston University ranks #94 in QS 2027, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #86 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #95 globally.

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

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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