Boston University is one of 343 universities included in U-Multirank for United States. Boston University is a very large private university located in Boston with 42291 students enrolled (2019 data or latest available). It was founded in 1839. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the Boston University is a comprehensive institution. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the Boston University is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 15 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
Boston University
One Silber Way
MA 02215 Boston
United States
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Digital education investment
0
66.08
Outreach programs
0
6
Pedagogiacally skilled teaching staff
0
4
Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
Graduation rate long first degree
Gender balance
0.13
1.22
86.44
Female authors
43.5
%0
100
Citation rate
1.36
0.11
2.71
Research publications (absolute numbers)
18,888
0
98,038
Research publications (size-normalised)
0.447
0
13.17
External research income
114.59
0
859.22
Art related output
0
24.96
Top cited publications
14.9
%0
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
9.4
0.3
35.7
Post-doc positions
0
100
Professional publications
0
54.68
Open Access Publications
21.5
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
7.3
%0
59.7
Income from private sources
49
0
888.9
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
195
0
3,266
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
4.611
0
500.4
Industry co-patents
8.718
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
334.57
Publications cited in patents
1.63
%0
7.3
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
433.85
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
10.65
%0
100
International joint publications
43.5
%6.3
92.4
International doctorate degrees
20.83
%0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
Master graduates working in the region
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
37.8
%0
93.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
32.1
0
97.06
Social inclusion
Female academic staff
48
%