Published: May 26, 2021

CU Boulder , according to the newly released2020Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), down slightly from the No. 38 spot it heldin 2019. Among U.S. universities in the publication, CU Boulder ranks No. 27, down slightlyfrom No. 25 in 2019.

Infrographic showing CU Boulder's rankings in the Academic Ranking of World Universities

Published annually by ShanghaiRankingConsultancysince 2003,ARWU uses six objective indicators to rank 1,000world universities, including the number of alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, the number of highly cited researchers Իthe number of articles published in high-impact scientific journals, such asٳܰԻScience.

CU Boulder's earth science and atmospheric science disciplines remained ranked No. 1 globallyinShanghaiRanking's companion report, the. The university also scored highly in a dozen other academic categories in those rankings, highlighting the breadth of impactful CU Boulder research.

Thecomplete rankings and detailed ARWUmethodologiescan be found on.