| Acronym | Meaning |
| BA |
British Academy |
| BAME |
Black Asian and Minority Ethnic |
| BBSRC |
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| BDS |
Business Data Service. Sources and maintains a range of specialist databases, including Bloomberg, Datastream and Thomson One. |
| BEIS |
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
| BEKE |
Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange |
| BERR |
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (2007-2009) |
| BIS |
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2009-2016) |
| BLA |
Biologic licensing application |
| BMH |
Biology, Medicine and Health (Faculty of) |
| BOG |
Board of Governors |
| BP |
Binding potential |
| BRC |
Biomedical Research Centre |
| BTEC |
Business and Technician Education Council |
| BUFDG |
British Universities Finance Directors Group |
| BUGs |
Building User Groups |
| BUN |
Blood urea nitrogen |