The top five schools in Boston are introduced as follows:

1. Harvard University, referred to as "Harvard", is a top private research university located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. A large-scale university, a member of the Ivy League and the Global Alliance for Advanced Research in Universities.

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts? Institute of Technology), referred to as "MIT" (MIT), was founded in 1861 and is located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is located in Charleston, Massachusetts. Built on the river, it is a world-renowned top private research university and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum.

3. Tufts University is an American private research university located in Massachusetts, USA. It is a member of the Association of American Universities. It is known as the New Ivy and one of the five prestigious schools in Boston.

4. Boston College (BC), founded in 1863, is a private research university and a Catholic university located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

5. Brandeis University, founded in 1948, is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.