| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | — | — | #16 | #28 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #26 | — | #36 | #23 |
| Music | #26-50 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #35 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #38 | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | #41 | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #43 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #46 | — | — |
| Dentistry | #47 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Psychology | #49 | #58 | #76-100 | #51 |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Marketing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Education | #77 | #101-125 | #51-75 | — |
| Business & Management | #79 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #103 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #52 | — | #76-100 | #62 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #62 | #62 | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #63 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Law | #80 | #67 | #76-100 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #77 | — | #76-100 | #88 |
| Sociology | #84 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #98 | — | #76-100 | #76 |
| Library & Information Science | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #98 | #151-175 | — | #78 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #83 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #83 | — | #101-150 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #90 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #95 | #101-125 | #101-150 | #171 |
| Linguistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | #287 |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | #162 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #168 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #119 | — | — | #341 |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #191 | #151-175 | — | #440 |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #456 |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
Boston University ranks #88 in QS 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #86 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #95 globally.