By the Numbers
̽»¨ÊÓƵ ranked No. 8 in the world and No. 5 in the nation for both geology and geophysics in the World University Rankings by the global Quacquarelli Symonds company. Find out about these and several other highly-rated subject areas.
̽»¨ÊÓƵ's commitment to sustainability took a major step forward this year as the ̽»¨ÊÓƵ Surplus Store celebrated its first full year of operation—and the numbers show just how much progress the campus has made in waste diversion and reuse.
As the Front Range recently faced two powerful wind events, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ officials coordinated action to protect the campus community and its infrastructure. Get a by-the-numbers on the impacts.
Several ̽»¨ÊÓƵ undergraduate programs rank in the top 25 or better nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 "best colleges" publication.
̽»¨ÊÓƵ is ranked No. 2 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers, with 39 Forever Buffs currently serving in 28 countries around the world.
Faculty research at the Leeds School of Business earned its highest standings ever in the latest University of Texas at Dallas rankings—a gold standard for evaluating the research productivity of business schools nationally and worldwide.
Numerous ̽»¨ÊÓƵ graduate-level programs are among the top 10 of their kind, according to the newly released U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Record retention rates propelled ̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s total fall enrollment up 3.4%, according to new enrollment data.
̽»¨ÊÓƵ has been recognized as one of the all-time top Peace Corps volunteer-producing universities in the nation. More than 2,000 ̽»¨ÊÓƵ alumni have served abroad as Peace Corps volunteers since the agency’s founding in 1961.
̽»¨ÊÓƵ graduate programs ranking in the top 10 nationally include atomic/molecular/optical physics, environmental law, geology and physical chemistry. See more top rankings from U.S. News & World Report.