BU Today feature: BU Soars in New Ranking of Doctoral Universities
Originally published in BU Today on May 26, 2020. By Rich Barlow.
Boston University is ranked 21st best among 302 American “doctoral universities” in a new ranking by QS, the London-based global higher education evaluator. QS also issued its World University Rankings, with BU ranked 98th globally and 29th among American universities.
The World University rankings use a different methodology. They have placed BU at 29th or better among American universities in the last five times they have been issued.
Several BU schools and programs also advanced in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the country’s best graduate schools.
“Each day, through teaching, innovation, and transformative discovery, our graduate and doctoral programs demonstrate why they are some of the very best,” says Jean Morrison, University provost and chief academic officer. “They are not only answering societal demands, but helping to set the future by creating new knowledge that improves quality of life for populations around the world. We are extremely proud of the continued strength shown by our graduate schools at BU and excited to carry this momentum forward.”
… The College of Fine Arts ranked 32nd among fine arts programs, up from 59th, and CFA’s master of fine arts program in painting ranked sixth best.