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CU Boulder

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The Organization and Its Mission


The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is a leading comprehensive graduate public research university and one of only 38 public research institutions in the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group of institutions recognized as America’s leading research universities. CU Boulder ranks as the #20 top university granting U.S. patents, the top 50 university for NSF research funding, and the first university to achieve a STARS Gold rating for sustainability. 136 CU Boulder based startups have raised $3.8B. CU Boulder is the number one university for NASA awards and has been a home to or affiliated with 3 U.S. Supreme Court justices, 5 Nobel Prize winners, 5 National Medal of Science winners, 9 MacArthur genius grant fellows, 51 members on the National Academy, 18 Boulder-affiliated astronauts and since 2006, 51 Fulbright fellows.

Our mission is to serve as the state of Colorado’s comprehensive graduate research university with selective admission standards, offering a comprehensive array of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs. Our vision is to be a leader in identifying and addressing the humanitarian, social and technological challenges of the 21st century.

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NOMINATIONS

AGB Search, the firm selected for the CU Boulder Chancellor Search

The Office of the President has engaged AGB Search to assist with the search. Learn more about how to nominate a person.

HOW TO NOMINATE