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