Boston University

Summary

Boston University is a research university^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of research_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,597 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boston University received the Peabody Awards^[3].
• Boston University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[4].
• Boston University was a member of Association of Research Libraries^[5].
• Boston University was a member of Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions^[6].
• Boston University was a member of Consortium of Social Science Associations^[7].
• Boston University was a member of Q118398^[8].
• Boston University was a member of Association of American Universities^[9].
• Boston University is located in Massachusetts^[10].
• Boston University is located in Boston^[11].
• Boston University is in the country of United States^[12].
• Boston University's instance of is recorded as research university^[13].
• Boston University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[14].
• Boston University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher^[15].
• Boston University's headquarters location is recorded as Boston^[16].
• Boston University's postal code is recorded as 02215^[17].
• Boston University's child organization or unit is recorded as Department of Electricial and Computer Engineering, Boston University^[18].
• Boston University's child organization or unit is recorded as Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology, Boston University^[19].
• Boston University's child organization or unit is recorded as Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine^[20].
• Boston University's child organization or unit is recorded as Boston University School of Medicine^[21].
• Boston University's Commons category is recorded as Boston University^[22].
• Boston University's industry is recorded as higher education^[23].
• 1869 marks the founding of Boston University^[24].
• Boston University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.34888888888889, 'lon': -71.10027777777778}^[25].
• Boston University's significant event is recorded as mixed-sex education^[26].
• Boston University's mascot is recorded as Rhett the Boston Terrier^[27].

Body

Founding

1869 marks the founding of Boston University^[24].

Operations

Boston University's headquarters location is recorded as Boston^[16]. Subsidiaries include Department of Electricial and Computer Engineering, it^[18]; Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology, it^[19]; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine^[20]; and Boston University School of Medicine^[21], a medical school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30], headquartered in Boston^[31].

Industry

Boston University's industry is recorded as higher education^[23].

Recognition

Boston University received the Peabody Awards^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Boston University include WBUR-FM^[32], a radio station^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1950^[35].

Why It Matters

Boston University ranks in the top 5% of research_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,597 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include WBUR-FM^[32], a radio station^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1950^[35].

FAQs

What awards did Boston University receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards^[3].