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Be groundbreaking.

CU Boulder is the place for aerospace. Our students and faculty are pushing the limits of aeronautics and astronautics research, designing next generation uncrewed aircraft, expanding the possibilities of remote sensing, and building space instruments and satellites for orbit around Earth and beyond.

We are home to 56 tenure-track, research, and instructional faculty, over 450 graduate students and 1,100 undergraduates.

#1

Public University for
NASA Research Funds

 

2nd

Colorado is the 2nd Largest
Aerospace Economy in the USA

 

#8

Ranked Public Aerospace
Undergraduate Program

 

#5

Ranked Public Aerospace
Graduate Program

 

A dedicated aerospace building

We have a 180,000-square-foot aerospace engineering sciences building providing world-class learning and research space. Completed in 2019, it contains unique laboratory facilities, collaborative research environments, and immersive educational opportunities.

Colorado is a hub of our nation's aerospace industry, and this facility further positions CU Boulder at the center of the innovation ecosystem.