CU Boulder , according to the newly released听2020听Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), down slightly from the No. 38 spot it held听in 2019. Among U.S. universities in the publication, CU Boulder ranks No. 27, down slightly听from No. 25 in 2019.
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CU Boulder's earth science and atmospheric science disciplines remained ranked No. 1 globally听in听ShanghaiRanking's companion report, the听. The university also scored highly in a dozen other academic categories in those rankings, highlighting the breadth of impactful CU Boulder research.听
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