A new U.S. News and World Report ranking of the world’s top 500 research universities puts Boston University at number 37. The ranking compares the academic research and reputation of institutions around the world. Some fields of studies were also ranked, with many CAS programs making the list. Program rankings in which CAS is connected (either as a discipline or in an interdisciplinary way) include:
- Physics: #30
- Molecular Biology and Genetics: #33
- Psychiatry and Psychology: #45
- Neuroscience and Behavior: #46
- Biology and Biochemistry: #54
- Economics and Business: #55
- Environment and Ecology: #76