Boston College (BC) is one of the top private research universities in the United States and one of the top five universities in Boston (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Tufts University, Boston College and brandeis University).

2. Boston University

Boston University has the largest total enrollment among the eight research universities and one of the most comprehensive courses. The main campus is located on the south bank of Charles River; The School of Medicine and Dentistry is a part of Boston University Medical Center.

Boston University (BU), founded in 1839, is a top private college with a long history and the third largest private university in the United States, belonging to one of the Patriot Union schools.

3. brandeis University

Brandeis University is a powerful private comprehensive university located in Waltham, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Established in 1948. Although it has only a short history of more than 60 years, it has long been known as "the youngest major research university in America" and "Jewish Harvard". 4. Harvard University

The main campus of this oldest university in the United States is in Cambridge, the health science branch is in Longwood, Boston, and the business school is in Alston, Boston. Harvard University provides the largest and most diverse postgraduate and professional courses for the Boston area.

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the most famous university in the fields of engineering, science and management in the United States and the largest academic research center in Boston. MIT is famous not only for its scientific and technological research, but also for its entrepreneurial culture. The main campus of MIT is located in Cambridge, and Lincoln Lab, the most famous national security research and development center in the United States, is located in Lexington.

6. Northeastern University

Northeastern University is located in Fenway and Roxbury communities in Boston, with the largest undergraduate population in Boston. Northeastern University is characterized by "student-centered, practice-oriented, and city-oriented" education methods, and is famous for its cooperative education courses. Northeastern University also has one of the fastest-growing research projects in this area.

7. Tufts University

Tufts University has three campuses in Massachusetts and one in tharoor. The university's main campus spans Medford and Somerville. Its Italian-Russian College, Dental College, Biomedical College and Nutrition College are all located in Boston, and the only such college in New England is the Veterinary College in grafton.

Tufts University has the best courses in several professional fields, including international relations, nutrition and veterinary medicine. At the same time, Tufts University is famous for attaching importance to the teaching and learning of undergraduates, postgraduates and professional colleges.

8. University of Massachusetts, Boston

The University of Massachusetts in Boston is the only public university among the eight research universities, located in Cape Columbia. The university has a clear urban mission, focusing on providing education for residents in Boston and other nearby cities, and paying attention to a wide range of issues from improving the urban school system to protecting the quality of urban seaports. The University of Massachusetts has also opened a continuing education center in Plymouth.