When it comes to Boston, Boston lobsters are always reminded of its beautiful natural scenery and world-renowned Harvard, MIT, and ......
Known as the "Athens of America", this city is a temple of great learning and the pursuit of knowledge. Here, there are not only Harvard, MIT, but also many world-renowned universities. According to reports, Boston has more than 100 universities with more than 250,000 students.
Today I would like to share with you the 8 most well-known top universities in the world in Boston:
Harvard University
Abbreviation:Harvard, Harvard
Geographical locationMain campus: Cambridge, MA
Nature of school:Private universities.
School Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:Year 1636.
School Highlights:Member of the Ivy League, Global Alliance for Advanced Studies, and Global University Presidents' Forum
Number of Schools:3.70,000 (another version, more than 20,000).
Major Awards:160 Nobel Prizes, 18 Fields Medals, 14 Turing Awards.
School Rankings:Ranked 2nd in the world (2022QS World University Rankings).
School Introduction:
Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and a member of the prestigious Ivy League.
As of 2023, Harvard University has a total of 14 academic units, of which Harvard College is responsible for undergraduate education. There are a total of 57 undergraduate majors and 132 graduate majors.
The main body of the school consists of three campuses: The Cambridge Campus, The Allston Campus, and The Longwood Campus in the Greater Boston area.
Harvard is the first of the top five universities in Boston. The difficulty of admission is also basically the first in the world, especially for undergraduate programs.
It is understood that last year in Chinese mainland, only one person was recruited. Since it is the first in the world all year round, Harvard is a well-rounded "class leader", and most of the majors are excellent.
Advantageous majors: Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Law, Medicine, Business, Social Sciences and other disciplines have world-class academic influence.
Notable alumni:
Notable alumni who graduated from Harvard include: Obama, Bill Gates, Roosevelt, Matt Damon, Karina Karp, Jeremy Lin, Antony Blinken, and others.
Mit.
Abbreviation:Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
Geographical locationBoston, Cambridge
Nature of school:Private University **10,000 Fans Incentive ProgramSchool Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:Year 1861.
School Highlights:He is a member of the Association of American Universities and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum
Number of Schools:11,574 undergraduate students (including graduate students, 2018).
School Rankings:Ranked 1st in the world (2022QS World University Rankings).
School Introduction:
Founded in 1861, MIT is known for its cutting-edge engineering and computer science. MIT has three of the top laboratories in the United States: MIT Csail, MIT Lincoln Lab, and MIT Media Lab.
MIT alumni, faculty, and researchers have produced 93 Nobel laureates (sixth in the world in the world in the Fields Medal (eighth in the world) and 25 Turing Award winners (second in the world). MIT, along with Stanford and UC Berkeley, is known as an academic leader in the field of engineering science and technology in the United States.
Advantageous majors: Most of the majors are among the top in the United States, among which the most advantageous majors are engineering, computer science, natural science, ergonomics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, architecture, etc. In addition, MIT's Sloan School of Business is one of the top business schools in the world, so business majors such as MBA, finance, and accounting are also very good. 
Tufts University
Chinese name:Tufts University
Geographical locationMedford, Boston, Massachusetts.
Nature of school:Private universities.
School Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:Year 1852.
School Highlights:New Ivy, Hidden Ivy, Member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
School Rankings:Ranked 28th among universities in the U.S. (2022 USNew).
School Introduction:
Founded in 1852, Tufts University is one of the top five universities in Boston after Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Tufts University is home to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, one of the oldest and most prestigious graduate schools in international relations in the United States. Tufts Medical Center, a renowned biomedical research center, is the main teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. The Friedman School of Nutritional Sciences and Policy has a reputation in nutrition and is one of the benchmarks in academia. Notable Tufts alumni include eBay founder Pierre Omidia, New York Times publisher Arthur Oaks Sulzberg Jr., JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, and more. Interestingly, the famous Japanese writer Haruki Murakami was a guest lecturer at Tufts University in the 90s. Advantageous majors: Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Diplomacy, Vocational Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Biology, Drama, Child Studies, English and Engineering. 
Boston College
Abbreviation:bc
Geographical locationCambridge, Boston, Massachusetts.
Nature of school:Private universities.
School Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:Year 1863.
School Highlights:Member of the Atlantic Coast Alliance.
School Rankings:Ranked 36th in the U.S. (2022 USNew
School Introduction:
Founded in 1863, Boston College is one of the top five universities in Boston. BC has a long history and enjoys prestige in the United States, known as the Jesuit Ivy League, and is also one of the 25 "New Ivy League" schools in the United States. Notable alumni of Boston College include former Secretary of State John Kerry, former Deputy Secretary of State Nicholas Burns, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cabinet Secretary, Mayor of Boston, and many multinational executives such as investment guru Peter Lynch, Google, Apple, Intel, JP Morgan, and many others. There is no doubt that BC is the cradle of executives. Advantageous majors: Business (specializing in accounting, finance, marketing), health, philosophy, history, psychology, information science, theology, international studies, etc
Boston University
Abbreviation:bu
Geographical location1 silber way boston, ma 02215
Nature of school:Private universities.
School Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:Year 1839.
School Highlights:Member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
School Rankings:Ranked 42nd among universities in the U.S. (2022 USNew).
School Introduction:
Founded in 1839, Boston University is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Patriot League, the Association of Top Universities in North America. The school has two campuses: the main campus is located on the Charles River near Boston. Another campus, which is also home to the School of Medicine, is located at the southern tip of Boston, with a total of 17 schools of medicine, dentistry, law, etc. In addition, Boston University offers study abroad programs in 33 cities and regions overseas. The boundaries between Boston University's campus and the surrounding city are not very clear. The street lined with trees makes for a relaxing feel, and the street is famous for its classic Victorian-style brown stones. The university has eight Nobel laureates, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Elie Wiesel, 23 Pulitzer Prize winners, 10 Rhodes Scholarship winners, six Marshall Fellowship winners, nine Academy Award winners, and numerous Emmy and Tony Award winners. Advantageous majors: media (top in the United States), biomedical engineering, business (especially data analysis, business analysis), economics, law, engineering, etc.
Brandeis University
Abbreviation:brandeis
Geographical locationBoston, Massachusetts.
Nature of school:Private universities.
School Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:1948 year.
School Highlights:New Ivy
School Rankings:Ranked 42nd among universities in the U.S. (2022 USNew).
School Introduction:
Founded in 1948, Brandeis University has enjoyed a high reputation in the 70 years since its founding, known as the "Jewish Harvard" and known as "the youngest major graduate university in the United States". Among the alumni are five Pulitzer Prize winners, one Turing Award winner and one Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry.
Brandeis University is ranked among the best in the United States in business, biochemistry, economics, physics, mathematics, and humanities. One of the members of the "Five Famous Universities in Boston", advocating small class teaching, only about 5,600 undergraduate + graduate students. Advantageous majors: Finance (MAIEF No. 1 in the United States), Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, International Studies, Sociology, Public Policy, Public Administration, English, etc.
Northeastern University
Abbreviation:neu，nu，northeastern
Geographical locationBoston, Massachusetts.
Nature of school:Private universities.
School Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:1898 year.
School Rankings:Ranked 49th among universities in the U.S. (2022 USNew).
School Introduction:
Northeastern University, founded in 1898, is a top private research university in the United States located in Boston, with a strong reputation around the world. One of the strengths of Northeastern University's internship program is the Co-OP program, which has partnerships with many companies, and it is easy for students to find many internships in Boston and accumulate work experience. Northeastern University's career service is ranked No. 1 in the nation, and science and engineering graduates are second only to Harvard MIT in the popularity of companies in the northeastern United States. It is worth mentioning that Northeastern University has made rapid progress in its ranking in recent years, and has been "upgraded" from the original TOP100 universities to TOP50 universities. Northeastern University is well-funded, receiving $700 million in donations as early as 2014. Advantageous majors: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Technology MBA, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, Law, Criminology, Medicine, etc.
University of Massachusetts Boston
Chinese name:University of Massachusetts Boston
Abbreviation:umass boston
Geographical locationBoston, Massachusetts.
Nature of school:Public universities.
School Category:Comprehensive research university.
Founded:1964 year.
Number of Students:16,164 people
School Rankings:Ranked 79th in the United States (QS Rankings 2021).
School Introduction:
The University of Massachusetts Boston is a public research university in the University of Massachusetts system. The university has world-class professors and research centers in a variety of disciplines, including business, education, engineering, medicine, and more. The school's business school is one of the most well-known business schools in the United States, offering a variety of MBA programs, including full-time MBAs, evening MBAs, and **MBAs. The school's Faculty of Education also has a strong reputation, offering a variety of Master of Education and other professional degree programs in education. In addition, the university has excellent engineering and medical programs, as well as a variety of interdisciplinary research centers and programs. With so many world-class schools, is there one you like?