Problem Solvers for the World
Our outstanding faculty, students and facilities make the College of Engineering and Applied Science a truly world-class research institution. We have a long tradition of finding creative, innovative and collaborative solutions that enhance the well-being of humanity. The partnerships we forge today with national labs, federal agencies, private business and foundations will develop solutions that enhance the well-being of humanity tomorrow.
74%
growth in research
over last five years
Key partner in Colorado’s aerospace economy
Colorado is a national leader in aerospace and CU Boulder plays an important role in growing bothand industry. Our college produces highly educated workers and regularly partners with industry leaders like Ball, Locheed Martin and Northrop Grumman on projects for the Department of Defense and NASA.
The new $25 million Quantum Systems through Entangled Science and Engineering institute on campus has deep roots in CU Engineering’s interdisciplinary research efforts. It is funded through the NSF's Quantum Leap Challenge Institute program.
A multi-university, industry-focused research center under the supervision of the National Science Foundation operating under the IUCRC model. The pre-competitive and industry-applied research projects within it are funded members like NEC Corporation and Dell Technologies, by our universities, and by the NSF.
A $13 million Multidisciplinary Simulation Center funded by the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Advanced Simulation and Computing program and organized under the Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program (PSAAP) in partnership with the NNSA national laboratories.
