University of Colorado Boulder

, United States

#144

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Colorado Boulder ranks #144 globally — #320 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #159 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #62 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #107 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Colorado Boulder places #144 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#320

▼ 21 vs 2026 (#299)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#159

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#62

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#107

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Colorado Boulder by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

—

Water Resources

—

#13

—

Physics & Astronomy

#57

—

#15

#49

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

#16

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

#22

—

Geography

#51-100

—

#23

—

Sociology

#251-300

—

#33

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#34

—

Education

#151-200

#101-125

#51-75

#48

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Environmental Science

#56

—

#51-75

#53

Natural / Physical Sciences

#65

#51

—

Psychology

#151-200

#151-175

#51-75

#125

Business & Management

#301-350

—

#51-75

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#51-75

#140

Automation & Control

—

#51-75

—

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

#76-100

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#201-300

#224

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Sports Science

#101-150

—

Chemical Engineering

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#101-150

#469

Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#101-150

#237

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#101-150

#200

Law

#351-400

#126-150

#101-150

—

Arts & Humanities

#401-450

#251-300

—

#117

Engineering & Technology

#212

#126-150

—

#214

Materials Science

#146

—

#151-200

#144

Economics & Econometrics

#251-300

—

#151-200

#229

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

#151-200

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#333

#151-175

—

Medicine / Clinical

#351-400

—

#401-500

#166

Public Health

—

#168

Computer Science

#301-350

#176-200

#201-300

#233

Architecture

#201-260

—

Mathematics

#251-300

—

#201-300

#239

Social Sciences & Management

#374

#201-250

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

#249

English Language & Literature

#251-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#301-400

—

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#401-500

#441

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Colorado Boulder ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Colorado Boulder ranks #320 in QS 2027, #159 in THE 2026, #62 in ARWU 2025 and #107 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #144 globally.

Why does University of Colorado Boulder rank #320 in QS but #159 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). University of Colorado Boulder — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-colorado-boulder-us/

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