The University of Colorado was ranked as the 39th best public institution for undergraduates and 90th overall among public, private and for-profit universities by the 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s national ranking of colleges.

“The data represents a long tradition of excellence reflected in marks from the publication among both undergraduate and graduate-level offerings across the country, a showcase of CU Boulder’s highly regarded academic reputation,” read a post by the university on Monday.

The Leeds School of Business moved up one spot in the ranking from last year, coming in at No. 20 among public universities.

The engineering program landed the 16th spot among public institutions, up from No. 18 last year. Engineering dean Bobby Braun set a goal this summer for the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences to emerge as a top 10 public engineering institution, among other ambitions.

CU’s aerospace program came in at No. 11.

The U.S. News & World Report ranking takes into consideration academic peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving, CU said.

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