Mechanical Engineering MS Programs
With a mechanical engineering graduate program ranked 17th among public university peers by U.S. News & World Report, our MS programs are some of the top-ranked in the nation. Students pursuing an MS in mechanical engineering complete one of the following programs, with options to meet career goals in research and academia or industry:
- MS Professional
- MS Thesis
- Bachelor's–Accelerated Master's
- Dual Degree Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Management
To learn about applying to our master's degree programs, please visit the MS admissions webpage.
Research Opportunities
While MS Professional students typically pursue project-based and curriclum-driven learning, MS Thesis students work in research labs alongside PhD students and a faculty research advisor. MS Thesis students focus on air quality, biomedical engineering, material science and engineering, mechanics of materials, micro/nanoscale, robotics and systems design, or thermo fluid sciences. Boulder is also home to a variety of well-known companies and labs doing research and development. Our faculty researchers and their research groups, for example, often collaborate with scientists at federal research labs including National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Be sure to review our Research Overview Slides for a quick look at faculty members and their unique capabilities and areas of expertise.
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Graduate Program Mission
We establish an environment of respect and inclusive excellence where high-quality instruction, project-based learning and cutting-edge research are leveraged to educate and nurture the next generation of socially conscious, deeply knowledgeable engineers, scientists and problem-solvers.