About

Boston University’s Largest Research Hub

Connecting People, Ideas, and Opportunity

The Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering is Boston University’s largest interdisciplinary research hub and a catalyst for convergent research in AI, computing, computational modeling, and data science. Through strategic investments, shared infrastructure, and collaborative communities, we create the conditions for discovery and innovation.

Our Mission

The mission of Hariri Institute is to catalyze cross-disciplinary collaborations among researchers, enabling them to address important problems, make ground-breaking advances, build self-sustained research programs, and have lasting societal impact.

Impact at a Glance

Building on a Foundation of Excellence

The Hariri Institute fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, bringing together researchers from across Boston University to advance breakthroughs in AI, computing and computational science.

400+

Faculty Affiliates Across 13 Schools & 66 Departments

3,700+

FY25 Publications

$38M

Annual Research Expenditures (Managed & Enabled)

$42
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$1

External Funding Leverage on Seed Investment

How We Create Impact

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