Graduate Programs

Solve global challenges in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and advanced materials.

Dive into the graduate world of chemical engineering and biological engineering at CU Boulder, where we prepare future leaders to tackle global challenges in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and functional materials. Our distinguished faculty drive innovation and discovery, and our top-ranked PhD and master’s programs offer journeys into real-world impact. 

Join us in the stunning and dynamic environment of Boulder, Colorado, where inspiration meets action.

Our Academic Programs:

  • PhD in Chemical Engineering
  • PhD in Biological Engineering 
  • MS in Chemical Engineering

Graduate Programs

Chemical Engineering (PhD)

The chemical engineering PhD program offers a research-intensive education in key areas including catalysis, surface science, complex fluids, computational science, energy and environmental applications, membranes and separations and tissue engineering.

Chemical Engineering PhD Program 

Biological Engineering (PhD)

Learn how biological components interact on many size scales, how to understand the interplay of different interactions and networks and how to form concrete models from complex data.

Biological Engineering PhD Program 

Graduate application deadlines: Fall 2025 international application: Dec. 1, 2024. Fall 2025 domestic application: Dec. 15, 2024
Application decisions for fall will be available by the end of March.

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11th

Public Graduate Program for Chemical Engineering

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$14.2M

New research dollars 2023

   

13

Spin-off companies based on department research

   

#2

Best place to live for quality of life (Boulder)

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Questions about graduate programs?

Contact Graduate Program Manager Dominique de Vangel at chbegrad@colorado.edu