:I have edited many university articles and follow WP:UNIGUIDE.  That guideline states the following: 

 ::In the lead, do not use rankings to synthesize an image of the institution, whether good or bad. Give one factual statement summarising overall "most recent" rankings obtained in key surveys (for example, "In 2010, institution 'A' has been ranked #3 by The Economist, #5 by The New York Times and #8 by Financial Times."). In the lead, do not give the sub factor rankings obtained in each survey (for example, details like "ranked #x in placements" or "ranked #3 in research" should not be given in lead at all). 

 :In this case, UCD is ranked one of the top 10 public universities in the U.S., so I believe this one statement meets the requirements of WP:UNIGUIDE without going into WP:BOOSTERISM.  You may want to review the articles of other universities that have become designated Good or Featured Articles.