Boston University

private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Organization research_university Q49110
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Boston University

Summary

Boston University is a research university[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of research_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,426 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 {'latitude': 42.34888888888889, 'longitude': -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 (5,426 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 49 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap relation id → 6587738
    Ranking → {'amount': '+76'}, {'amount': '+70'}, {'amount': '+80'} +30
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P402]]: 6587738, Adding OSM relation id claim from wikidata tag on relation/6587738 in United States"
  2. 21w ago · Danielserranoh · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total assets → —
    Significant event → mixed-sex education
    Endowment → {'amount': '+2421115000'}, {'amount': '+2980503073'}, {'amount': '+3401161958'}
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    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1352]]: 88, Add ranking for 2026 via wudr"
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