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Boston University: Physics Ranking 2024

Boston UniversityRanked
17
in the USA
Boston University is a very large not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines along with physics programs and located in Boston, Massachusetts. The college was opened in 1869 and is presently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 6 physics programs.

Boston University is among the most expensive in the country: depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $66,000 per year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts listing.

Recent studies showed that Boston University area is relatively dangerous: the school is reported to have a poor rating for on-campus security.

Based on 66 evaluation criteria, Boston University physics program ranks in Top 20 Physics Schools in the United States and The Third Best Physics School in Massachusetts. Major competing physics schools for this college are Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and Harvard University in Cambridge. Check the details about all twelve competing physics colleges and list of available physics majors below.

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School ranking:

Third Best Physics School in Massachusetts
#8 Physics School in the Northeast
#17 Physics School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Second Best Atmospheric & Geophysics Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Chemical Physics Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Molecular & Biophysics Program in Massachusetts
Third Best Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in Massachusetts
Third Best Engineering Physics Program in Massachusetts
Third Best General Physics Program in Massachusetts

Regional Ranking

Second Best Atmospheric & Geophysics Program in the Northeast
#5 Chemical Physics Program in the Northeast
#6 Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in the Northeast
#7 Molecular & Biophysics Program in the Northeast
#8 Engineering Physics Program in the Northeast
#8 General Physics Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#6 Chemical Physics Program in USA
#7 Atmospheric & Geophysics Program in USA
#13 Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in USA
#15 Molecular & Biophysics Program in USA
#15 Engineering Physics Program in USA
#17 General Physics Program in USA

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You could be interested in other options to get accepted at Boston University:
Biology Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Chemistry Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Engineering Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Environmental Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Mathematics Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Also, see how Boston University ranks among graduate schools in Massachusetts.

Contact information:

Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 353-2000
Website: www.bu.edu

Location map:

Boston University Location Map

Physics majors:

Bachelor's degree

Astronomy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Engineering Physics
General Physics
Geophysics and Seismology

Master's degree

Astronomy
General Physics

Doctor's degree

Astronomy
Biophysics
General Physics

Local competitors:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA, 11 physics programs

Harvard University - Physics School Ranking
Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 23 physics programs

Yale University - Physics School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 19 physics programs

University of Pennsylvania - Physics School Ranking
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 12 physics programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Physics School Ranking
Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 21 physics programs

Cornell University - Physics School Ranking
Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 14 physics programs

New York University - Physics School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 12 physics programs

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Physics School Ranking
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA, 12 physics programs

Stony Brook University - Physics School Ranking
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY, 11 physics programs

Princeton University - Physics School Ranking
Princeton University

Princeton, NJ, 6 physics programs

Brown University - Physics School Ranking
Brown University

Providence, RI, 15 physics programs

Dartmouth College - Physics School Ranking
Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH, 8 physics programs

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