TheĀ University of Colorado BoulderĀ (CU Boulder,Ā CU, orĀ Colorado) is aĀ publicĀ research universityĀ inĀ Boulder, Colorado.
It is theĀ flagship universityĀ of theĀ University of ColoradoĀ system, and was founded in 1876, five months beforeĀ ColoradoĀ became aĀ state.
CU Boulder is a member of theĀ Association of American Universities, a selective group of major research universities in North America, and is classified as anĀ R1 University, meaning that it engages in a very high level of research activity.
According to theĀ National Science Foundation, the university spent $514 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 50th in the nation.
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