bu.edu

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #2,938

bu.edu operates primarily as a educational platform, focusing on higher education institution. Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines. It is operated by Boston University.

Industry Category

Educational Platforms

Learning and educational platforms.

Related Topics

higher educationuniversityresearchbostonacademic

Well Established

bu.edu is a well-established platform operated by Boston University. Top 10,000 global website, 39 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 10,000 global website39 years oldhigh traffic
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{
  "domain": "bu.edu",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "educational",
    "specialization": "Higher Education Institution",
    "secondary_purposes": []
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Official website of Boston University",
    "summary": "Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines.",
    "operator": "Boston University",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "higher education",
      "university",
      "research",
      "boston",
      "academic"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1986-03-25",
    "rank": 2938,
    "hosting_provider": "BOSTONU-AS"
  }
}

Hosting

BOSTONU-AS

Registered

Mar 25, 1986

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.