The students and faculty in our highly ranked College of Engineering and Applied Science advance the field of engineering by developing solutions that drive the economy, security and quality of life of our state and nation. With a strong emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship, our college prepares students to take leadership positions, start businesses and design solutions to global problems. Our cutting edge programs ensure space for graduate students to develop a healthy work-life balance, enjoying all that Boulder has to offer.
Programs
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Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Degrees offered: MS, Professional MS, MS/ME, PhD
- Astrodynamics & Satellite Navigation Systems
- Autonomous Systems
- Bioastronautics
- Fluids, Structures and Materials
- Remote Sensing, Earth & Space Science
- Astrodynamics & Satellite Navigation Systems
- Remote Sensing
- Satellite System Design
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Architectural Engineering
Degrees offered: MS, Professional MS, PhD
- Building Systems Engineering
- Intelligent Building Systems
- Construction Engineering & Management
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ATLAS Creative Technology and Design
Degrees offered: Professional MS, PhD
- Creative Industries
- Social Impact
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Biological Engineering
Degrees offered: PhD
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Biomedical Engineering
Degrees offered: MS, PhD
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Chemical Engineering
Degrees offered: MS, Professional MS, PhD
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Civil Engineering
Degrees offered: MS, Professional MS, PhD
- Water Engineering & Management
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Computer Science
Degrees offered: MS, Professional MS, PhD
- AI - Cognitive Science
- AI - Machine Learning
- AI - Natural Language Processing
- AI - Robotics
- Complex Systems
- Computational Biology
- Computational Social Science
- Cybersecurity & Policy
- Distributed & Network Systems
- Human Centered Computing
- Mobile & Wearable Systems
- Numeric & Scientific Computation
- Programming Languages
- Security
- Software Engineering
- Theory of Computing
- Verification
- Human Language Technology
- Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology
- Cybersecurity
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Data Science
Degrees offered: Professional MS
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Electrical Engineering
Degrees offered: ME, MS, Professional MS, PhD
- Biomedical Engineering
- Communication & Signal Processing
- Computer Engineering
- Dynamics & Controls
- Electromagnetics/RF & Microwaves
- Embedded Systems Engineering
- Nanostructures & Devices
- Next Generation Power & Energy Systems
- Optics & Photonics
- Power Electronics & Renewable Energy Systems
- Remote Sensing
- Systems & Controls
- Electric Drivetrain Technology
- Embedded Systems Engineering
- Photonics
- Power Electronics
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Engineering Management
Degrees offered: Professional ME
- Engineering Management in the Aerospace Industry
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Engineering
- Leadership & Management
- Project Management
- Managing Operational Excellence & Quality Systems
- Six Sigma Statistical Practitioner
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Environmental Engineering
Degrees offered: MS, Professional MS, PhD
- Environmental Engineering MS, Professional MS, PhD
- Global Environmental Engineering Professional MS
- Water Reuse Professional MS
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Materials Science & Engineering
Degrees offered: Professional MS, PhD
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Mechanical Engineering
Degrees offered: MS, Professional MS, PhD
- Air Quality
- Biomedical Engineering
- Clean Techology
- Computational Modeling, Simulation & Analysis
- Design
- Energy and Environment
- Materials
- Mechanics of Materials
- Micro/Nanoscale
- Microsystems
- Robotics & Control
- Robotics & Systems Design
- Thermo Fluid Sciences
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Network Engineering
Degrees offered: Professional MS
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Robotics
Degrees offered: MS, PhD