Private company

Boston University

Private university in Boston, Massachusetts, US

Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1869Founded1
  • Industryhigher education1
  • HeadquartersBoston1
  • Websitebu.edu

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Leadership

Who has led Boston University, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (3)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences
  • Boston University School of Law
  • Boston University School of Medicine
  • Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology, Boston University
  • Department of Electricial and Computer Engineering, Boston University
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine
  • Questrom School of Business

Also owns

  • Agganis Arena
  • Case Gym
  • Nickerson Field
  • WBUR-FM
  • Walter Brown Arena

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Boston University revenue by year1$3.1B in 2022+59% since 2012
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B2012: $2.0B$2.0B20122014: $2.1B$2.1B2014+7%2015: $2.1B$2.1B2015−1%2016: $2.2B$2.2B2016+6%2017: $2.4B$2.4B2017+10%2018: $2.5B$2.5B2018+4%2019: $2.7B$2.7B2019+6%2020: $2.6B$2.6B2020−2%2021: $2.8B$2.8B2021+8%2022: $3.1B$3.1B2022+11%
  • 2022$3.1B1
  • 2021$2.8B1
  • 2020$2.6B1
  • 2019$2.7B1
  • 2018$2.5B1
  • 2017$2.4B1

Timeline

  1. 1869Founded Founded1

Sources

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