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Boston College

Location

Boston College, Chestnut Hill United States

Ranking

# =526QS World University Rankings

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About Boston College

Boston College, founded in 1863, is a preeminent private Jesuit, Catholic university in the United States and the leader in formative education.  Annually, more than 4,000 degrees are conferred in over 60 fields of study across nine schools and colleges....
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About Boston College

Boston College, founded in 1863, is a preeminent private Jesuit, Catholic university in the United States and the leader in formative education.  Annually, more than 4,000 degrees are conferred in over 60 fields of study across nine schools and colleges....
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Available programmes

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University information

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Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Boston College is one of the top private universities in Chestnut Hill, United States. It is ranked #=526 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

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  • 2012
    #329
  • 2014
    #=331
  • 2015
    #=341
  • 2016
    #282
  • 2017
    #=299
  • 2018
    #=339
  • 2019
    #=376
  • 2020
    #432
  • 2021
    #454
  • 2022
    #=494
  • 2023
    #561-570
  • 2024
    #631-640
  • 2025
    #631-640
  • 2026
    #=526

Ranking criteria

Overall
30.9
Academic Reputation
29.9
Citations per Faculty
26.8
Employment Outcomes
64.8
Employer Reputation
30.2
Faculty Student Ratio
28
International Faculty Ratio
9.8
International Research Network
47.7
International Student Diversity
34.5
International Student Ratio
28.5
Sustainability
56

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #329
  • 2014
    #=331
  • 2015
    #=341
  • 2016
    #282
  • 2017
    #=299
  • 2018
    #=339
  • 2019
    #=376
  • 2020
    #432
  • 2021
    #454
  • 2022
    #=494
  • 2023
    #561-570
  • 2024
    #631-640
  • 2025
    #631-640
  • 2026
    #=526

Campus locations

Main Campus

campus

Boston College Campus

140 Commonwealth Avenue

Chestnut Hill

US

02467

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