Boston University
private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Summary
Boston University is a research university[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of research university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,288 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Peabody Awards[3]
- Member of: ORCID, Inc.[4], Association of Research Libraries[5], Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions[6], Consortium of Social Science Associations[7], ArXiv[8], Association of American Universities[9], Association of American Colleges and Universities[10], American Council on Education[11], National Humanities Alliance[12], Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship[13], Coalition for Networked Information[14], Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition[15], Council on Governmental Relations[16]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Massachusetts[17], Boston[18]
- Country: United States[19]
- Instance of: private not-for-profit educational institution[20], open-access publisher[21]
- Headquarters location: Boston[22]
- Postal code: 02215[23]
- Child organization or unit: Department of Electricial and Computer Engineering, Boston University[24], Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology, Boston University[25], Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine[26], Boston University School of Medicine[27]
- Commons category: Boston University[28]
- Industry: higher education[29]
- Inception: 1869[30]
- Coordinate location: 42.34888888888889, -71.10027777777778[31]
- Significant event: mixed-sex education[32]
- Mascot: Rhett the Boston Terrier[33]
- Official website: https://bu.edu/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Boston University[35]
- Employees: 7450[36]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[37], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[38], The New Student's Reference Work[39]
- Ranking: 76[40], 70[41], 80[42], 75[43], 73[44], 72[45], 71[46], 77[47], 83[48], 98[49], 86[50], 81[51], 90[52], 95[53]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Boston University include WBUR-FM[54], a radio station[55], in United States[56], founded in 1950[57].
Why It Matters
Boston University has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for it include WBUR-FM[54], a radio station[55], in United States[56], founded in 1950[57].
FAQs
What awards did Boston University receive?
Honors received include Peabody Awards[3].