The University of Colorado at Boulder is the flagship of Colorado's higher education system and is also good at science and engineering. Its scientific research level is in the top 20 in the world, and its professional strength is superior in physics, chemistry, biomedicine, geography and environmental science, among which optics, atomic physics and other majors rank first in the United States all the year round; Earth science ranks second in the world, second only to California Institute of Technology. In engineering, the School of Aerospace Engineering and Science enjoys a high reputation in the United States, and has trained 18 astronauts. According to statistics, all satellites in active service in the United States have instruments and equipment designed and manufactured by the University of Colorado at Boulder. The school's engineering majors such as chemical engineering, civil engineering, machinery and computer are also excellent. Leeds Business School has experienced rapid development and has become one of the most famous business schools in the United States. Since 1876 was founded, 12 alumni have won the Nobel Prize, 7 alumni have won the MacArthur Award, 2 alumni have won the Pulitzer Prize, 1 alumni have won the Turing Award, and 1 alumni have won the Lasker Medical Research Award.
According to the ranking of American News World Universities in 20 17, the University of Colorado at Boulder ranked 32nd in the world, while academic ranking of world universities of Shanghai Jiaotong University ranked 33rd in 20 17 and CWUR World University ranked 54th.
American Grand Canyon: It is a world-famous natural wonder, and the Colorado River flows through it. It is one of the protected natural heritages selected by UNESCO. The Grand Canyon, located on the Kaibabu Plateau in northwest Arizona, is one of the most magnificent scenery on earth. The Colorado River cuts 19 major canyons on the Colorado Plateau, with a total area of 2,724.7 square kilometers, of which the deepest, widest and longest is the Grand Canyon. It is 446 kilometers long and is one of the longest canyons in the world. The top of the canyon is 6-28km wide and the deepest part is1800m. The width of the valley bottom water surface is less than 1000 meters. In summer, the ice and snow melt, and the water depth increases to 18m. Most of the rocks are red.