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University of Colorado at Boulder
Region: Northern America
Country/Region: United States
Found Year: 1876
Address: 914 Broadway
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Introduction

The University of Colorado Boulder is the major research university in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. CU Boulder has a proud academic tradition, with five Nobel laureates in the sciences,12 recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship, more than 100 Fulbright scholars since 1982, and approximately 80 combined members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Education, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Sciences. Several CU Boulder research faculty from the National Snow and Ice Data Center shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore for their contributions to the international report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The university has historically ranked as one of the top five sources of Peace Corps volunteers among U.S. colleges and universities and is the home of the founding chapter of Engineers Without Borders. The CU Boulder Graduate School offers 61 doctoral and 97 master¡¯s degree programs in a full range of disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, physical and biological sciences, fine arts, performing arts, engineering, journalism/media/communications, business, music, and education. The Graduate School provides students with a wide scope of research opportunities. It oversees 12 research institutes on campus that conduct interdisciplinary investigations in such areas as environmental sciences, space studies, biotechnology, renewable energy, and behavioral science. Students participate in the research programs of faculty and in cooperative research programs with federal agencies, laboratories, and private industries. Faculty received $684.2 million in sponsored research awards in the 2023 fiscal year, part of which helps support the work of hundreds of graduate students, gives graduate students access to high-quality equipment, and fosters collaboration with world-class faculty. The University of Colorado Law School offers rich opportunities for interdisciplinary study through five dual degree programs with other CU Boulder schools and colleges. The campus maintains an intimate college atmosphere for undergraduate students with many small academic communities and 82% of classes enrolling fewer than 50 students. CU Boulder offers more than 4,600 undergraduate courses in approximately 170 areas of study and 82 degree programs at the bachelor¡¯s level. Undergraduates apply to the following colleges, schools, and programs: Arts & Sciences, Leeds School of Business, Engineering & Applied Science, Music, Environmental Design, Education, and Communication, Media and Information. CU Boulder faculty members bring their research into the classroom in areas such as physics, space sciences, and the American West. University facilities include an observatory, planetarium, mountain research station, a hands-on teaching and learning laboratory for engineering, and the Alliance for Teaching, Learning, & Society Center, a structure that offers the university community groundbreaking instructional technology and learning opportunities. Outstanding departments and programs include aerospace engineering, astrophysical and planetary sciences, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, engineering, English, entrepreneurial business, geography, integrative physiology, music, physics, and psychology. Undergraduate students participate in approximately 400 study abroad programs in 65 countries and on seven continents, honors programs, undergraduate research, service learning courses¡ªcombining community service with instruction, and 12 residential academic programs. CU Boulder students come from every state and approximately 100 countries, which enriches campus life with a variety of cultures and perspectives.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
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2022
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2023
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2024
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Earth Sciences
3
Atmospheric Science
4
Water Resources
14
Geography
16
Physics
17
Aerospace Engineering
17
Ecology
48
Oceanography
51-75
Key Statistics
36808
Total Enrollment
2672(7.3%)
International Students
30012
Undergraduate Enrollment
969(3.2%)
International Students
6796
Graduate Enrollment
1703(25.1%)
International Students
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Accounting
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Anthropology
Architectural Engineering
Architecture Studies
Art History
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Classics
Communication
Computer Science
Dance
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Economics
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Physics
English
Environmental Design
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Ethnic Studies
French
Geography
Geological Sciences
Germanic Studies
History
Humanities
Integrative Physiology
International Affairs
Italian
Japanese
Linguistics
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Music
Music Education
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Teacher Licensure - Elementary
Teacher Licensure - Music (K-12)
Teacher Licensure - Secondary (English, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Russian, Science, Social Studies, Spanish)
Theatre
Women and Gender Studies
Applied Computer Science
Art Practices
Arts in Music
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Cinema Studies
Creative Technology and Design
Education Studies
Elementary Education
Information Science
Integrated Design Engineering
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jewish Studies
Journalism
Leadership and Community Engagement
Media Production
Media Studies
Middle & High School Teaching
Neuroscience
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
Statistics and Data Science
Strategic Communication
Graduate Programs
Aerospace engineering sciences
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Asian Languages and Civilizations
Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
Atlas-Technology, Media and Society
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Chemical engineering
Chemical Physics
Classics
Cognitive Science
Communication
Computer science
Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI)
Dance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)- Music Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)- Musicology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Economics
Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity (EECD)
Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice (EFPP)
Engineering management
English
Environmental Studies
French
Geography
Geological Sciences
Geophysics
History
Integrative Physiology
Journalism
Juris Doctor (JD)
Linguistics
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Mathematics
Mechanical engineering
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Museum and Field Studies
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Religious Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Theatre
Architectural Engineering
Art History
Art Practices
Accounting
Arts of the Americas
Audiology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Biological Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administation
Business Analytics
Civil Engineering
Computational Linguistics
Corporate Communication
Creative Technology and Design
Creative Writing
Critical Ethnic Studies
Education Curriculum & Instruction
Education Learning Sciences and Human Development
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
Emergent Technologies and Media Art Practices
Engineering Education
Environmental Engineering
Executive MBA
Experience Design
Finance
German Studies
Higher Education
Information Science
Interdisciplinary Documentary Media Practices
Journalism Entrepreneurship
Master of Laws
Masters of Studies in Law
Masters of the Environment
Materials Science & Engineering
Media and Public Engagement
Media Research and Practice
Music
Music Education
Musical Arts
Network Engineering
Organizational Leadership
Outdoor Recreation Economy
Psychology
Real Estate
Robotics
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
Strategic Communication Design
Supply Chain Management
Taxation
Teacher Leadership
Technology, Cybersecurity and Policy