CU Engineering
Founded in 1893, the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ is the second largest of seven schools and colleges at one of the nation's top public research institutions. As Colorado's flagship university, CU Boulder has selective admissions standards and a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs.
#17
Best Public Undergraduate Engineering Program
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
​ #10
Best Public Graduate Engineering Program
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
74%
Growth in research funding over last five years
Research
Over the last five years, the college has achieved a 74% growth in research funding. Our interdisciplinary research themes are advancing knowledge in the areas of:
- Autonomous Systems
- Multi-Functional Materials
- Hypersonic Vehicles
- Engineering Education & AI-augmented Learning
- Resilient & Sustainable Infrastructure
- Quantum Engineering
Recognition & Awards
Facilities
College facilities on Main Campus include the Engineering Center and the Roser ATLAS Center. On the East Campus, the college occupies the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building and significant spaces in the SEEC/SEEL building and the JSCBB building. We have the Material Characterization Facility – operated within Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) service center – recently relocated to its permanent home in the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Laboratory building on east campus. And we recently opened the Rustandy Building, a physical connector between engineering and business that includes the college’s entrepreneurship hub, ESCEND.
Engineering Center
COSINC Service Center