University of Colorado Denver

Did you know that CU Denver ranks in the top 200 on the US News and World Report National Universities list? With over 4,000 universities in the US, that places us in the top 5%. Some other rankings and pride points:

CU Denver Rankings

• US News & World Report: National Universities #197 - 2017
• USNWR: Public Universities #106 - 2017
• USNWR: Business Programs #94 - 2017
• USNWR: Engineering Programs (Doctorate) #151 - 2017
• USNWR: Global Universities #194
• USNWR​: Public Affairs #34
• Center for Measuring University Performance: Among the Top 50 Research Universities in the US
• CMUP: Among the Top 25 Public Research Universities in the US
• Academic Ranking of World Universitites: Among the top 120 Universities in the country and top 300 in the world - 2016
• Business School accredited by AACSB
• Engineering programs accredited by ABET​
• Over 40 other specialized accreditations

A great home away from home: did you know about these rankings?

• #1 - Denver rated as best place to live in U.S., U.S. News & World Report, 2016
• #1 in the nation for arts participation, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), 2015
• 2nd best city in the U.S. for bike commuting, The League of American Bicycling, 2015
• Denver: Fastest growing city Economy, Business Insider 2014
• Most Entrepreneurial State, The Kauffman Foundation, 2014
• Denver was ranked #1 for business and careers by Forbes in 2015