There are 16446 students in Boston University . $1.220 billion was endowed to Boston University . The former name of Boston University was Carnegie Technical Schools (1900–1912) . The university is of research type . There are 5615 undergraduate students in Boston University . The sport affiliations of Boston University is NCAA Division I – SEC . Boston University has 17498 administrative staff . 1948 is when this university was established . Boston University has Southeastern Universities Research Association,AAU URA AICUM NAICU IAMSCU,Utah System of Higher Education,APLU academic affiliations . There are 12855 postgraduate students in Boston University . Strength, Skill, Character (Latin) is the motto of Boston University . Michael Kotlikoff is the second in head after the president of this university . georgetown.edu is this university's website . The nicknames of the students from this university are Big Red . 0.55 km2,1.21 km2 (suburban) is the campus of this university . The colors of this university are white,orange,scarlet,red . Martha E. Pollack is the president of this university . The location of this university is Coordinates: 23°12′56″N 77°24′29.86″E / 23.21556°N 77.4082944°E / 23.21556; 77.4082944,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States . Aubie the Tiger is the mascot of Boston University . Boston University has 603 academic staff
Boston University was previously called as College of New Jersey (1746–1896)