NATIONAL DESIGNATION HIGHLIGHTS

COMPREHENSIVE
CANCER CENTER

National Cancer Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only one in Colorado and one of only 71 nationally.

CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE

Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), for its research and commitment to advance care for patients with rare diseases.

MILITARY FRIENDLY
SCHOOLS TOP 10 AWARD

Military Friendly Schools Top 10 Award Designation, an elite designation for providing military service members and their families with high-quality education and programs.

UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION LEADERS

Ranked the 12th academic institution in the nation for health sciences research and 19th globally, according to Nature’s 2024 Index report.

AMERICA'S BEST
LARGE EMPLOYERS

Recognized nationally as one of America’s best large employers for its benefits, employee recognition, opportunities for advancement and much more.

HISPANIC-SERVING
INSTITUTION

Granted by the U.S. Department of Education, the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is the only R1 institution in the Rocky Mountain Region granted HSI status.

APPLE DISTINGUISHED
SCHOOL

The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine has been recognized by Apple as a distinguished school for inspiring, imagining, and impacting teaching and learning through continuous innovation.

AGE FRIENDLY
UNIVERSITY

CU Anschutz is designated an Age-Friendly University for its leadership in research, education and care for older adults – one of only a small group of academic medical campuses to earn the distinction.

Tier 1

Research Institution

Tier 2

Primary Care Institution

#11

in Physical Therapy

#8

Physician's Assistant

TOP
20

Colorado School of Public Health is ranked 16th and CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is ranked 15th nationally.