Buffalo Track and Field Recruiting Standards
Buffalo Track and Field Recruiting Standards
🏈 Athletics — the “Bulls” in the limelight
The Bulls compete at the highest level of college sports: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. For conference competition, UB is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
UB fields 16 varsity intercollegiate sports — across men’s and women’s sports — including football, basketball (men’s and women’s), track and field, cross country, tennis, softball, volleyball, swimming & diving (women).
Home venues include the 29,020-seat UB Stadium (for football, some soccer, track & field), and Alumni Arena (for basketball, volleyball, wrestling, swimming & diving), among others.
🎓 Academics & Reputation — Growing prestige and strength
Beyond athletics, UB has built an impressive academic profile.
UB is classified as an “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity” institution — denoting strong research output.
The university offers a broad range of academic programs: over 140 bachelor’s majors, more than 220 master’s programs, 95+ doctoral programs, and numerous combined-degree options.
In recent rankings from U.S. News & World Report (2026 edition), UB is tied for #36 among public universities in the U.S. University at Buffalo
Among all (public and private) national universities, UB ranks #75. University at Buffalo
Several of UB’s individual undergraduate and graduate schools earned notable rankings:
Its engineering program ranks among the top public-university engineering schools.
Similarly, UB’s schools of public health, pharmacy, management (business), law, education, and others show strong or rising national rankings.
A 2025 global ranking from QS Quacquarelli Symonds placed UB as the top-ranked public university in New York, and 64th among U.S. public and private institutions. Globally, UB came in at #410. University at Buffalo
In short: UB balances a high-level research mission with broad educational offerings — and in recent years, its academic reputation and rankings have strengthened significantly.