The College of Applied Science and Engineering was formed in 2012 and merged together a rather unique collection of science and engineering departments and interdisciplinary programs with similar emphases on excellent education and training for our students as well as state-of-the-art research that addresses the challenges that face our world.
Colorado School of Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science. It has the highest admissions standards of any public university in Colorado and among the highest of any public university in the U.S.