Boston University

Rankings

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University News

Boston University Climbs to No. 41 in US News Best College Rankings

September 24, 2024

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Rankings

BU’s Sargent College Named Nation’s Top Occupational Therapy Program in U.S. News 2024 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

April 8, 2024

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University News

BU’s Metropolitan College Online Programs Continue to Climb in U.S. News Rankings

February 7, 2024

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Accolades

U.S. News: Three BU Online Programs among the Nation’s Best, for 10th Year Running

January 23, 2023

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University News

BU Climbs in Some U.S. News & World Report National College Rankings

September 12, 2022

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Accolades

BU Graduate Programs Advance in 2023 U.S. News Rankings

March 29, 2022

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Accolades

BU’s Entrepreneur Education and Entrepreneurial Alumni Earn High Rankings

January 12, 2022

Accolades

BU Ranked the Nation’s 17th Best Private University, 20th of Doctoral Universities, QS Says

May 25, 2021

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University News

BU Jumps Higher in Latest Times Higher Education Global Universities Rankings

September 14, 2020

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University News

BU Soars in New Ranking of Doctoral Universities

May 26, 2020

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Rankings

MET Online Programs Advance in U.S. News Rankings

February 4, 2020

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University News

Questrom School of Business Makes Poets & Quants Top 10 Business Schools to Watch

January 24, 2020

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Rankings

We’re Up, Again, in Another University Rating

September 16, 2019

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rankings

BU Advances in U.S. News & World Report National Universities Rankings

September 9, 2019

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Rankings

BU Advances in U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings

March 12, 2019

EPIC

Strategy & Innovation

U.S. News Lists BU among Most Innovative Universities

September 10, 2018

Schools and Colleges

U.S. News Rankings: BU Grad Schools among Nation’s Best

March 20, 2018

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University News

BU Ranks Sixth Internationally in Employability of Graduates

November 30, 2017

The Fortune “Most Powerful Women in Business List” includes Aetna president Karen Lynch (Questrom’99) (left) and Bonnie Hammer (CGS’69, COM’71, SED’75, Hon.’17). Lynch photo courtesy of Aetna; Hammer photo by Mary Rozzi

Business & Economics

Two Alums Make Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women in Business List”

October 23, 2017

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Rankings

BU Ranked 81st Best University by Global Rater

June 9, 2017

BU Ranked 81st Best University by Global Rater