Chemical engineers work in the forefront of energy, materials and microelectronics fields. Our students are training to become leaders in the fields of:
No. 11 in the world in chemical engineering
(Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2017)
No. 15 national public university in chemical engineering
(U.S. News & World Report, 2019)
5 research centers: BioFrontiers Institute, Center for Membrane Applied Science and Technology (MAST), Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Photopolymerization Center, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI)
$82,900
Median salary of CU Boulder chemical engineering students 1–5 years after graduation
Our graduates find opportunities everywhere, from local startups to national research institutions to multinational corporations
Process engineer, research assistant, field engineer and chemical engineer are common job titles of our graduates
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