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The University of Denver ranked 160th in the United States, 509th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 165 research topics. The University of Denver ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,765 academic publications and 754,032 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 255 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#509 of 14,131 In the World
#184 of 2,597 In North America
#160 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 38 In Colorado
#2 of 9 In Denver
#40 of 1,063 For Social Work
#101 of 1,020 For Sexology
#109 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#314 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#327 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 162 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Denver ranked 156th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 607th in the World with 16,121 publications made and 437,186 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#156 of 1,763 In the United States
#181 of 1,854 In North America
#607 of 7,088 In the World

University of Denver
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 99 1208
1994 118 1296
1995 121 1458
1996 135 1559
1997 138 1698
1998 135 1787
1999 137 2106
2000 145 2537
2001 164 2990
2002 182 3271
2003 159 3609
2004 190 3961
2005 231 4839
2006 220 5393
2007 350 5694
2008 364 6425
2009 364 7747
2010 434 9224
2011 462 10622
2012 506 12590
2013 620 13733
2014 574 15553
2015 643 16806
2016 677 17954
2017 735 19278
2018 677 21344
2019 835 25945
2020 879 32879
2021 847 36735
2022 761 35440
2023 797 37500
2024 567 31885
2025 404 27811

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 25 28 40
Human Rights Law 35 42 109
Military science 85 93 133
Criminology and Criminal Justice 94 106 159
International Relations and Diplomacy 74 87 189
Political Economy 74 89 195
Special Education 107 122 218
Public Policy / Administration 93 109 230
Gender Studies 121 139 245
Law Enforcement 129 142 245
International Law 85 98 256
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 105 127 279
Media Studies 116 138 287
Radio and Television broadcasting 115 133 296
Early Childhood Education 162 176 315
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 136 152 350
Anthropology 134 157 351
Communications and Public Relations 136 161 355
Broadcast Journalism 136 158 362
Classics and Ancient History 138 159 372
Occupational Safety and Health 157 179 372
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 140 163 385
Law 143 166 403
Sociology 150 172 409
Education Majors 161 184 409
Art History 152 177 410
Publishing 152 177 435
Library and Information science 166 188 446
Political Science 139 162 453
Urban and Regional planning 94 114 457
Genealogy 191 216 474
Aesthetics 160 186 558
Forensic Science 134 156 564
History 159 183 573
Journalism and Digital Media 171 196 584
Linguistics 163 189 605
Archaeology 166 192 636
Demography 218 245 768
Philosophy 165 192 780

Computer Science rankings

The University of Denver ranked 199th for Computer Science in the United States and 789th in the World with 10,589 publications made and 383,238 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#199 of 1,616 In the United States
#228 of 1,702 In North America
#789 of 6,855 In the World

University of Denver
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 73 1027
1994 75 1131
1995 81 1183
1996 84 1358
1997 81 1348
1998 82 1500
1999 100 1683
2000 84 1950
2001 102 2375
2002 144 2903
2003 102 3004
2004 123 3231
2005 140 3988
2006 161 4484
2007 197 4722
2008 234 5257
2009 250 6451
2010 304 8080
2011 324 9439
2012 303 10910
2013 371 11890
2014 401 13121
2015 423 14253
2016 497 15467
2017 472 16554
2018 470 18141
2019 500 21417
2020 591 25709
2021 557 28995
2022 516 27356
2023 535 28575
2024 370 23681
2025 269 19546

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 166 188 446
Cognitive Science 143 167 492
Information Technology 175 194 510
Neuroscience 185 210 625
Multimedia 176 201 653
Game Design and Development 153 180 687
Management Information Systems 180 205 723
Cyber Security 185 214 800
Data Science 215 245 859
Database Administration 184 214 912
Computer Graphics 202 232 915
Software Engineering 199 231 918
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 195 226 926
Human-Computer Interaction 203 234 976
Robotics 173 205 982
Blockchain and Cryptography 184 215 1012
Machine Learning 210 241 1015
Computer Networking 210 243 1033
Telecommunications 203 234 1082
Computational Linguistics 210 241 1102
Computer Vision 217 248 1130
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 272 301 1297
Computer Engineering 241 275 1530

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Denver ranked 192nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 910th in the World with 9,805 publications made and 305,384 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#192 of 1,637 In the United States
#221 of 1,727 In North America
#910 of 6,888 In the World

University of Denver
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 78 944
1994 88 1088
1995 68 1119
1996 105 1383
1997 77 1426
1998 92 1649
1999 105 1871
2000 86 2216
2001 102 2236
2002 121 2511
2003 122 2914
2004 146 3067
2005 136 3651
2006 136 3804
2007 214 4030
2008 212 4644
2009 192 5152
2010 267 6241
2011 265 7316
2012 301 8682
2013 340 9522
2014 353 10554
2015 399 11435
2016 440 12724
2017 457 13806
2018 433 15634
2019 496 18083
2020 507 22160
2021 509 25902
2022 476 25385
2023 504 26253
2024 304 21852
2025 232 18754

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 94 114 457
Geography and Cartography 167 194 693
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 189 220 857
Geology 209 240 982
Ecology 200 232 1013
Paleontology 231 266 1110
Oceanography 221 258 1114
Environmental Management 173 208 1135
Earth science and Geophysics 218 259 1165
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 256 297 1229
Petrology and Geochemistry 236 279 1311
Environmental Chemistry 208 243 1413
Geotechnical Engineering 235 274 1510
Forestry 229 270 1520
Environmental Engineering 214 249 1548
Agricultural Science 230 268 1638

Engineering rankings

The University of Denver ranked 212th for Engineering in the United States and 1127th in the World with 9,588 publications made and 311,131 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#212 of 1,568 In the United States
#243 of 1,655 In North America
#1127 of 6,795 In the World

University of Denver
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 82 975
1994 79 1080
1995 74 1148
1996 96 1301
1997 77 1429
1998 87 1510
1999 102 1696
2000 94 1972
2001 103 2018
2002 145 2651
2003 125 2700
2004 136 2967
2005 146 3566
2006 133 3515
2007 202 3561
2008 200 4128
2009 235 5204
2010 294 7080
2011 298 8228
2012 311 9575
2013 315 10232
2014 343 11126
2015 343 11800
2016 440 12956
2017 420 13843
2018 388 15336
2019 389 17222
2020 444 20026
2021 392 22943
2022 392 21263
2023 442 22196
2024 326 19133
2025 203 15832

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 58 62 150
Engineering Management 145 162 382
Renewable Energy Engineering 62 78 386
Remote Sensing 111 133 404
Transportation Engineering 129 153 539
Reliability and Quality Engineering 142 169 616
Aerospace Engineering 181 211 719
Automotive Engineering 139 172 758
Architecture 162 190 816
Systems Engineering 180 211 819
Construction Management 157 187 890
Civil Engineering 187 218 896
Acoustical Engineering 200 230 906
Architectural Engineering 167 197 912
Automation and Control engineering 158 190 916
Applied/Engineering Physics 180 208 960
Human-Computer Interaction 203 234 976
Robotics 173 205 982
Computer Networking 210 243 1033
Electrical Engineering 185 216 1051
Telecommunications 203 234 1082
Optical Engineering 213 242 1086
Structural Engineering 206 237 1099
Mechanical Engineering 219 250 1151
Operations Research 227 261 1213
Biomedical Engineering 234 261 1225
Electronic Engineering 196 230 1239
Geotechnical Engineering 235 274 1510
Computer Engineering 241 275 1530
Environmental Engineering 214 249 1548
Materials Science 244 280 1564
Metallurgical Engineering 256 294 1733
Nanotechnology 266 301 1888
Biotechnology 304 339 1924
Chemical Engineering 286 325 2258

Biology rankings

The University of Denver ranked 250th for Biology in the United States and 1267th in the World with 9,555 publications made and 352,888 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#250 of 1,612 In the United States
#281 of 1,701 In North America
#1267 of 6,841 In the World

University of Denver
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 76 1086
1994 93 1345
1995 72 1463
1996 78 1703
1997 67 1677
1998 93 1835
1999 93 2102
2000 92 2483
2001 108 2667
2002 107 2861
2003 104 3141
2004 135 3624
2005 149 4430
2006 128 4754
2007 202 5094
2008 198 5522
2009 172 6499
2010 259 7587
2011 261 8651
2012 280 9992
2013 337 10873
2014 329 12253
2015 339 12808
2016 413 14139
2017 424 15536
2018 427 16840
2019 472 19610
2020 538 24618
2021 527 28437
2022 529 27568
2023 497 28165
2024 343 23869
2025 274 21151

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 139 158 491
Neuroscience 185 210 625
Evolutionary Biology 192 219 713
Biophysics 207 230 741
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 258 287 761
Astrobiology 245 277 985
Paleontology 231 266 1110
Virology 239 265 1140
Molecular Biology 250 276 1206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 256 297 1229
Zoology 284 323 1288
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 272 301 1297
Genetics 270 300 1324
Botany 226 260 1407
Biochemistry 266 299 1442
Forestry 229 270 1520
Pharmacology 290 322 1575
Agricultural Science 230 268 1638
Oncology and Cancer research 356 392 1867
Nanotechnology 266 301 1888
Biotechnology 304 339 1924
Immunology 354 388 1995
Horticulture 304 348 2293
Nutrition and Food Science 310 350 2507
Microbiology 447 491 2931

Physics rankings

The University of Denver ranked 207th for Physics in the United States and 1066th in the World with 9,485 publications made and 305,388 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#207 of 1,537 In the United States
#236 of 1,623 In North America
#1066 of 6,729 In the World

University of Denver
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 86 985
1994 84 1134
1995 79 1168
1996 109 1452
1997 95 1522
1998 98 1602
1999 97 1794
2000 91 2082
2001 106 2044
2002 127 2605
2003 128 2776
2004 131 2990
2005 153 3608
2006 129 3534
2007 203 3571
2008 189 4171
2009 220 5286
2010 292 7430
2011 312 8784
2012 297 10376
2013 321 10889
2014 299 11690
2015 351 12336
2016 403 13413
2017 400 14057
2018 372 14992
2019 369 16821
2020 417 18919
2021 372 21671
2022 363 19623
2023 403 20691
2024 273 17667
2025 157 14870

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 178 205 703
Biophysics 207 230 741
Theoretical Physics 171 202 824
Atomic and Molecular physics 192 219 843
Acoustical Engineering 200 230 906
Applied/Engineering Physics 180 208 960
Quantum and Particle physics 193 222 978
Astrobiology 245 277 985
Optical Engineering 213 242 1086
Nuclear Physics 218 247 1092
Condensed Matter Physics 199 225 1235
Materials Science 244 280 1564
Nanotechnology 266 301 1888

Medicine rankings

The University of Denver ranked 222nd for Medicine in the United States and 928th in the World with 8,876 publications made and 330,303 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#222 of 1,604 In the United States
#247 of 1,689 In North America
#928 of 6,793 In the World

University of Denver
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 48 855
1994 63 1010
1995 49 1194
1996 67 1443
1997 56 1312
1998 78 1567
1999 63 1794
2000 59 2050
2001 97 2264
2002 80 2442
2003 68 2699
2004 87 2988
2005 109 3600
2006 109 4183
2007 159 4512
2008 171 4820
2009 176 5905
2010 245 6900
2011 249 8015
2012 254 9594
2013 301 10521
2014 301 11638
2015 355 12416
2016 400 13330
2017 399 14307
2018 409 15140
2019 490 17849
2020 556 23217
2021 550 26992
2022 549 26290
2023 543 26422
2024 366 23419
2025 295 21138

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 25 28 40
Clinical Psychology 115 130 232
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 167 188 413
Gerontology 192 216 487
Nursing 174 197 493
Forensic Science 134 156 564
Psychiatry 179 203 573
Audiology 191 219 634
Health Science 210 233 641
Public Health 203 229 665
Healthcare Management (MHA) 219 246 673
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 258 287 761
Sports Medicine 240 274 875
Orthodontics 199 222 890
Family medicine 241 264 899
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 226 251 1019
Critical Care Nursing 242 262 1040
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 183 204 1044
Physical Therapy 260 295 1085
Pathology 233 259 1119
Pediatrics 222 246 1121
Surgery 251 277 1134
Virology 239 265 1140
Biomedical Engineering 234 261 1225
Cardiology 294 321 1310
Anatomy and Physiology 281 313 1320
Ophthalmology 302 332 1413
Pharmacology 290 322 1575
Pharmacy 301 335 1648
Dentistry 329 362 1664
Anesthesiology 404 439 1864
Oncology and Cancer research 356 392 1867
Immunology 354 388 1995

Psychology rankings

The University of Denver ranked 173rd for Psychology in the United States and 529th in the World with 8,862 publications made and 340,787 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#173 of 1,561 In the United States
#196 of 1,648 In North America
#529 of 6,663 In the World

University of Denver
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 42 952
1994 47 1029
1995 56 1151
1996 81 1321
1997 72 1325
1998 69 1491
1999 68 1759
2000 63 2012
2001 87 2256
2002 96 2523
2003 65 2771
2004 96 3061
2005 105 3808
2006 120 4313
2007 156 4600
2008 191 5122
2009 190 6130
2010 237 7059
2011 238 8338
2012 247 9595
2013 326 10634
2014 333 11738
2015 348 12908
2016 369 13547
2017 409 14363
2018 407 15461
2019 480 18374
2020 524 23551
2021 525 25909
2022 501 25228
2023 503 26135
2024 366 22794
2025 271 20279

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 25 28 40
Sexology 69 76 101
Child Psychology 115 134 213
Special Education 107 122 218
Clinical Psychology 115 130 232
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 105 127 279
Social Psychology 138 161 322
Education Majors 161 184 409
Cognitive Science 143 167 492
Psychiatry 179 203 573
Neuroscience 185 210 625
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 242 276 831

Chemistry rankings

The University of Denver ranked 256th for Chemistry in the United States and 1476th in the World with 6,677 publications made and 234,143 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#256 of 1,455 In the United States
#288 of 1,538 In North America
#1476 of 6,561 In the World

University of Denver
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 81 860
1994 74 1103
1995 64 1215
1996 94 1531
1997 60 1486
1998 69 1512
1999 81 1824
2000 75 2037
2001 81 2068
2002 112 2488
2003 101 2659
2004 118 2866
2005 125 3464
2006 106 3368
2007 123 3324
2008 135 3753
2009 134 4356
2010 189 5377
2011 207 6112
2012 207 6930
2013 186 7311
2014 185 8065
2015 214 8277
2016 279 9150
2017 270 9866
2018 253 10614
2019 245 11728
2020 285 13622
2021 279 16304
2022 256 15378
2023 293 15823
2024 200 14344
2025 163 13254

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 236 279 1311
Computational Chemistry 234 264 1323
Environmental Chemistry 208 243 1413
Biochemistry 266 299 1442
Physical chemistry 218 253 1504
Materials Science 244 280 1564
Organic Chemistry 253 288 1585
Pharmacy 301 335 1648
Inorganic Chemistry 248 283 1669
Nanotechnology 266 301 1888
Chemical Engineering 286 325 2258
Radiochemistry 265 301 2431
Nutrition and Food Science 310 350 2507

Business rankings

The University of Denver ranked 164th for Business in the United States and 584th in the World with 5,864 publications made and 163,830 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#164 of 1,388 In the United States
#191 of 1,472 In North America
#584 of 6,366 In the World

University of Denver
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 26 390
1994 39 441
1995 36 453
1996 46 542
1997 58 545
1998 44 542
1999 51 685
2000 40 910
2001 53 992
2002 67 1124
2003 45 1301
2004 78 1403
2005 80 1616
2006 73 1847
2007 115 1931
2008 123 2359
2009 140 2651
2010 163 3190
2011 195 3710
2012 210 4325
2013 220 4839
2014 263 5643
2015 293 6383
2016 307 6749
2017 334 7841
2018 257 8879
2019 311 10599
2020 330 13107
2021 327 14927
2022 253 14428
2023 311 15112
2024 198 12123
2025 130 10078

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 93 109 230
Real Estate 103 116 265
Occupational Safety and Health 157 179 372
Engineering Management 145 162 382
Accounting 155 179 445
Human Resource Management 147 167 486
Hospitality and Hotel Management 80 97 501
Risk Management 134 158 517
Entertainment Industry Business 162 189 549
Advertising 191 216 567
Actuarial Science 201 224 573
Finance 155 180 578
Management 159 189 594
Entrepreneurship 175 200 664
Investment Banking and Stock trading 183 208 678
International Trade 132 157 695
International Business 151 176 720
Management Information Systems 180 205 723
Project Management 179 209 729
Marketing 196 225 756
Tax Law 233 263 853
Construction Management 157 187 890
Operations Research 227 261 1213

Mathematics rankings

The University of Denver ranked 207th for Mathematics in the United States and 823rd in the World with 5,267 publications made and 184,653 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#207 of 1,413 In the United States
#237 of 1,494 In North America
#823 of 6,434 In the World

University of Denver
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 30 466
1994 23 547
1995 23 555
1996 47 617
1997 44 628
1998 30 642
1999 45 750
2000 35 908
2001 36 980
2002 66 1293
2003 33 1277
2004 54 1396
2005 72 1796
2006 68 1897
2007 84 1998
2008 114 2327
2009 125 2738
2010 134 3431
2011 162 4187
2012 167 4711
2013 197 5208
2014 202 5857
2015 238 6526
2016 256 6981
2017 239 7736
2018 226 8626
2019 283 10482
2020 293 12728
2021 279 14783
2022 277 14291
2023 266 14698
2024 180 11003
2025 96 8670

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 146 164 350
Actuarial Science 201 224 573
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 196 225 735
Statistics 208 237 865
Blockchain and Cryptography 184 215 1012
Operations Research 227 261 1213
Applied Mathematics 230 264 1369

Economics rankings

The University of Denver ranked 157th for Economics in the United States and 499th in the World with 5,142 publications made and 149,350 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#157 of 1,361 In the United States
#181 of 1,445 In North America
#499 of 6,188 In the World

University of Denver
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 19 303
1994 36 312
1995 33 360
1996 39 390
1997 47 447
1998 38 458
1999 33 535
2000 36 673
2001 44 782
2002 57 786
2003 43 1031
2004 67 1080
2005 87 1217
2006 60 1401
2007 110 1503
2008 115 1731
2009 122 2006
2010 145 2420
2011 157 2939
2012 167 3197
2013 201 3754
2014 215 4443
2015 243 4950
2016 240 5230
2017 264 5706
2018 224 6696
2019 304 8100
2020 307 10950
2021 301 12140
2022 278 11874
2023 308 13005
2024 181 9786
2025 118 7903

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 74 87 189
Political Economy 74 89 195
Development Studies 159 180 427
Actuarial Science 201 224 573
Finance 155 180 578
Investment Banking and Stock trading 183 208 678
International Trade 132 157 695
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 196 225 735
Environmental Economics 119 146 781
International Economics 145 169 792

Art & Design rankings

The University of Denver ranked 160th for Art & Design in the United States and 568th in the World with 2,991 publications made and 66,965 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#160 of 1,369 In the United States
#186 of 1,454 In North America
#568 of 6,010 In the World

University of Denver
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 14 149
1994 20 179
1995 23 203
1996 21 225
1997 29 257
1998 22 304
1999 23 321
2000 35 362
2001 24 461
2002 45 545
2003 28 578
2004 44 597
2005 48 758
2006 44 909
2007 79 874
2008 84 1071
2009 67 1226
2010 80 1509
2011 75 1546
2012 92 1963
2013 106 2120
2014 110 2448
2015 104 2780
2016 128 2835
2017 151 3113
2018 123 3335
2019 154 4163
2020 169 5217
2021 143 5621
2022 139 5659
2023 141 6115
2024 80 4807
2025 59 4102

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Denver in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 112 134 309
Art History 152 177 410
Literature 136 160 446
Entertainment Industry Business 162 189 549
Performing arts 160 185 555
Aesthetics 160 186 558
Multimedia 176 201 653
Game Design and Development 153 180 687
Fashion Design 177 205 709
Architecture 162 190 816
Graphic Design 214 244 845
Computer Graphics 202 232 915
Photography 284 323 1096