University of Colorado Boulder: Rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 45 in United States, 67 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 146,816 academic publications and 6,924,129 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 67 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 4 | In Boulder |
| # 1 of 38 | In Colorado |
| # 48 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 45 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 51 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 65 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 79 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Physics rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 35 for Physics in United States and 65 in the World with 82,912 publications made and 3,849,136 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Molecular | #11 | #11 | #18 |
| Condensed Matter | #29 | #30 | #62 |
| Optics | #33 | #34 | #65 |
| Theoretical | #34 | #38 | #82 |
| Biophysics | #55 | #60 | #88 |
| Applied Physics | #38 | #40 | #94 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #50 | #146 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #34 | #36 | #65 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #20 | #21 | #27 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #11 | #11 | #18 |
Engineering rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 36 for Engineering in United States and 79 in the World with 79,976 publications made and 3,608,136 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #30 | #53 |
| Optics | #33 | #34 | #65 |
| Construction Management | #20 | #24 | #81 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #39 | #92 |
| Applied Physics | #38 | #40 | #94 |
| Environmental Engineering | #26 | #31 | #94 |
| Systems | #41 | #47 | #100 |
| Architecture | #33 | #36 | #101 |
| Computer Engineering | #47 | #52 | #122 |
| Aviation | #48 | #52 | #132 |
| Renewable Energy | #28 | #35 | #139 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #50 | #146 |
| Reliability and Quality | #50 | #60 | #157 |
| Automation and Control | #46 | #55 | #177 |
| Metallurgy | #50 | #57 | #178 |
| Landscape Architecture | #34 | #40 | #182 |
| Robotics | #48 | #57 | #186 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #52 | #59 | #209 |
| Biotechnology | #120 | #136 | #423 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #25 | #29 | #63 |
| Structural Engineering | #29 | #32 | #80 |
| Civil Engineering | #30 | #32 | #67 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #40 | #44 | #80 |
| Electrical Engineering | #33 | #36 | #92 |
| Architectural Engineering | #19 | #22 | #72 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #26 | #28 | #42 |
| Electronic Engineering | #30 | #34 | #73 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #18 | #20 | #71 |
| Marine Engineering | #24 | #27 | #95 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 28 for Environmental Science in United States and 51 in the World with 71,173 publications made and 3,570,779 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #7 | #11 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #9 | #13 |
| Geology | #24 | #26 | #37 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #25 | #55 |
| Ecology | #37 | #41 | #69 |
| Paleontology | #39 | #43 | #71 |
| Environmental Engineering | #26 | #31 | #94 |
| Forestry | #42 | #50 | #110 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #31 | #37 | #132 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #67 | #143 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Geography and Cartography | #26 | #28 | #40 |
Biology rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 67 for Biology in United States and 145 in the World with 70,374 publications made and 4,038,223 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Evolutionary | #43 | #46 | #64 |
| Paleontology | #39 | #43 | #71 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #49 | #86 |
| Biophysics | #55 | #60 | #88 |
| Zoology | #40 | #47 | #100 |
| Forestry | #42 | #50 | #110 |
| Neuroscience | #66 | #76 | #135 |
| Botany | #57 | #63 | #136 |
| Biochemistry | #66 | #73 | #137 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #67 | #143 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #50 | #146 |
| Genetics | #68 | #75 | #147 |
| Entomology | #58 | #65 | #151 |
| Molecular | #73 | #79 | #158 |
| Ethics | #114 | #127 | #253 |
| Immunology | #101 | #116 | #327 |
| Virology | #116 | #130 | #332 |
| Pharmacology | #106 | #120 | #348 |
| Horticulture | #70 | #83 | #374 |
| Microbiology | #113 | #128 | #381 |
| Animal Science | #90 | #108 | #403 |
| Biotechnology | #120 | #136 | #423 |
| Oncology | #119 | #132 | #436 |
| Toxicology | #144 | #167 | #758 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 54 for Chemistry in United States and 107 in the World with 69,820 publications made and 3,939,892 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #42 | #46 | #102 |
| Computational | #45 | #48 | #105 |
| Physical | #38 | #43 | #124 |
| Biochemistry | #66 | #73 | #137 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #50 | #146 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #52 | #59 | #209 |
| Pharmacy | #49 | #57 | #215 |
| Radiochemistry | #64 | #74 | #442 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #18 | #20 | #44 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #32 | #35 | #87 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #27 | #31 | #71 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 46 for Computer Science in United States and 89 in the World with 57,339 publications made and 2,764,925 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #27 | #30 | #53 |
| Computational Linguistics | #38 | #44 | #74 |
| Software Engineering | #32 | #37 | #75 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #44 | #76 |
| Data Science | #46 | #55 | #84 |
| Computer Vision | #40 | #44 | #85 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #49 | #86 |
| Animation | #37 | #43 | #92 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #37 | #45 | #97 |
| Information Technology | #53 | #58 | #104 |
| Cognitive Science | #53 | #61 | #113 |
| Computer Engineering | #47 | #52 | #122 |
| Neuroscience | #66 | #76 | #135 |
| Machine Learning | #57 | #68 | #150 |
| Robotics | #48 | #57 | #186 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #75 | #84 | #215 |
| Library and Information science | #54 | #58 | #88 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #22 | #24 | #44 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #44 | #50 | #100 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 52 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 124 in the World with 55,273 publications made and 2,396,113 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #36 | #40 | #55 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #52 | #58 | #91 |
| History | #47 | #52 | #95 |
| Gender Studies | #53 | #61 | #97 |
| Archaeology | #46 | #51 | #98 |
| Aesthetics | #46 | #54 | #99 |
| Linguistics | #51 | #60 | #105 |
| Media Studies | #49 | #56 | #108 |
| Law | #57 | #67 | #110 |
| Genealogy | #51 | #59 | #112 |
| Publishing | #42 | #52 | #112 |
| Sociology | #55 | #65 | #114 |
| Political Science | #57 | #67 | #121 |
| Anthropology | #56 | #66 | #128 |
| Demography | #71 | #84 | #156 |
| Philosophy | #51 | #63 | #157 |
| Special Education | #96 | #109 | #197 |
| Forensic Science | #103 | #120 | #389 |
| Social Work | #222 | #249 | #483 |
| International Law | #193 | #219 | #612 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #23 | #27 | #39 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #41 | #44 | #83 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #43 | #45 | #56 |
Medicine rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 99 for Medicine in United States and 261 in the World with 37,016 publications made and 2,064,153 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #51 | #57 | #95 |
| Sports | #62 | #75 | #142 |
| Clinical Psychology | #89 | #103 | #165 |
| Physical Therapy | #73 | #87 | #167 |
| Gerontology | #94 | #108 | #183 |
| Psychiatry | #85 | #98 | #201 |
| Pharmacy | #49 | #57 | #215 |
| Health Science | #104 | #117 | #224 |
| Ethics | #114 | #127 | #253 |
| Nursing | #123 | #140 | #295 |
| Anesthesiology | #107 | #122 | #322 |
| Radiology | #105 | #118 | #323 |
| Immunology | #101 | #116 | #327 |
| Virology | #116 | #130 | #332 |
| Orthodontics | #100 | #112 | #345 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #151 | #170 | #347 |
| Pharmacology | #106 | #120 | #348 |
| Pathology | #113 | #128 | #352 |
| Cardiology | #111 | #124 | #367 |
| Forensic Science | #103 | #120 | #389 |
| Dentistry | #108 | #121 | #423 |
| Urology | #123 | #139 | #436 |
| Oncology | #119 | #132 | #436 |
| Veterinary | #98 | #110 | #467 |
| Healthcare Administration | #173 | #194 | #470 |
| Optometry | #140 | #157 | #470 |
| Pediatrics | #125 | #140 | #475 |
| Social Work | #222 | #249 | #483 |
| Ophthalmology | #145 | #161 | #500 |
| Surgery | #132 | #147 | #514 |
| Epidemiology | #140 | #161 | #605 |
| Occupational Therapy | #171 | #194 | #622 |
| Radiation Therapy | #154 | #169 | #655 |
| Toxicology | #144 | #167 | #758 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #151 | #169 | #782 |
| Neurosurgery | #163 | #181 | #809 |
| Dermatology | #159 | #176 | #823 |
| Cosmetology | #163 | #182 | #862 |
| Plastic Surgery | #216 | #231 | #873 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 56 for Mathematics in United States and 115 in the World with 25,058 publications made and 1,177,658 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #36 | #40 | #62 |
| Applied Mathematics | #42 | #49 | #89 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #39 | #92 |
| Statistics | #57 | #67 | #126 |
| Econometrics | #72 | #82 | #159 |
| Actuarial Science | #84 | #97 | #164 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #75 | #84 | #215 |
Psychology rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 82 for Psychology in United States and 175 in the World with 24,983 publications made and 1,273,741 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #36 | #40 | #55 |
| Cognitive Science | #53 | #61 | #113 |
| Neuroscience | #66 | #76 | #135 |
| Human Sexuality | #93 | #104 | #144 |
| Clinical Psychology | #89 | #103 | #165 |
| Special Education | #96 | #109 | #197 |
| Psychiatry | #85 | #98 | #201 |
| Social Work | #222 | #249 | #483 |
| Occupational Therapy | #171 | #194 | #622 |
Business rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 55 for Business in United States and 116 in the World with 18,050 publications made and 800,744 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Construction Management | #20 | #24 | #81 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #39 | #92 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #37 | #45 | #97 |
| Finance | #52 | #57 | #98 |
| Entrepreneurship | #43 | #48 | #105 |
| International Trade | #31 | #34 | #112 |
| Management | #52 | #61 | #131 |
| Risk Management | #52 | #61 | #133 |
| Accounting | #78 | #89 | #155 |
| Actuarial Science | #84 | #97 | #164 |
| Advertising | #88 | #99 | #171 |
| Real Estate | #78 | #87 | #190 |
| Marketing | #80 | #92 | #191 |
| Project Management | #58 | #71 | #200 |
Economics rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 61 for Economics in United States and 122 in the World with 13,409 publications made and 594,303 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #52 | #57 | #98 |
| International Trade | #31 | #34 | #112 |
| Econometrics | #72 | #82 | #159 |
| Actuarial Science | #84 | #97 | #164 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #37 | #43 | #92 |
| Political Economy | #45 | #51 | #99 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Colorado Boulder ranked 42 for Art & Design in United States and 83 in the World with 11,316 publications made and 414,825 citations received.
University of Colorado Boulder
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Graphic Design | #25 | #28 | #38 |
| Photography | #26 | #29 | #53 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #44 | #76 |
| Literature | #41 | #45 | #81 |
| Animation | #37 | #43 | #92 |
| Aesthetics | #46 | #54 | #99 |
| Architecture | #33 | #36 | #101 |
| Creative Writing | #54 | #64 | #123 |
| Music | #68 | #76 | #163 |
| Landscape Architecture | #34 | #40 | #182 |
| Interior Design | #36 | #42 | #187 |
| Cinematography | #64 | #77 | #234 |
| Sculpture | #90 | #106 | #371 |
| Computer Graphics | #42 | #47 | #89 |
| Fashion Design | #45 | #50 | #97 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #27 | #33 | #63 |
