Civil and Environmental Engineering
Graduate Program at Colorado School of Mines
BUILD YOUR FUTURE TODAY
By studying civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines can empower, you’ll have the educational foundation, hands-on skills and inspiration to shape your future.
Just look around: the work of civil and environmental engineers is everywhere. Civil and environmental engineering is evident in the roads we travel on, the systems that bring us clean water, the methods we use for controlling pollution and cleaning up waste sites. To continue to thrive in our world today and to meet the challenges of tomorrow, we need smart and driven problem-solvers who help make the world a better place to live.
Mines’ Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate program combines robust research in areas such as environmental and water engineering, geotechnical engineering and structural engineering with world-class faculty and one-of-a-kind industry partnerships to ensure graduates are prepared to be the leaders the world needs. Don’t just envision your future – build it.
#3 Best Engineering College in the U.S. (Money Magazine, 2022)
#4 Best Value College in the U.S. (#1 in Colorado), Payscale.com, 2021
1st National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for water in the U.S.
Requirements and Costs
Master’s Non-Thesis
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – two letters. Letters of recommendation are not required for current Mines students.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
Master’s Thesis
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
Doctorate
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
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At less than 4.5 credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.
WHY STUDY CIVIL/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AT MINES?
As the #1 STEM university in Colorado, Mines has the faculty, research facilities and resources to help you thrive in your exploration of civil and environmental engineering. When you come to Mines, you won’t just be a bystander—you’ll take an active role in shaping our program and delving into cutting-edge research with our state-of-the-art facilities and renowned faculty.
Our graduate program is designed to ensure that you’ll graduate with the skills, educational foundation and hands-on experience needed to thrive in the world of civil and environmental engineering. Our graduates are prepared to take on tomorrow’s greatest challenges.
Why study civil and environmental engineering at Mines? Just take a look:
- Research assistantships to provide valuable hands-on learning
- World-renowned faculty
- State-of-the-art research facilities and labs
- Program designed to prepare you to qualify for the Professional Engineer (PE) exam
- Close ties with industry partners
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- Civil engineer
- Environmental remediation engineer
- Water project manager
- Environmental health and safety director
- Green building engineer
- Air pollution control engineer
- American Waterworks Association
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Chevron, Newmont Mining
- U.S. Geological Survey
“The UTC-UTI is a fascinating and dynamic interdisciplinary research group that covers a broad array of scientific and engineering questions about underground infrastructure. Come in with an open mind, a desire to learn and a focus on answering practical questions that will have a real impact on existing transportation problems.”
Gauen Alexander
PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
DR. KRISTOPH-DIETRICH KINZLI
In 2016, Dr. Kinzli joined Mines as a teaching professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Kinzli earned his PhD in Water Resources Engineering from Colorado State University and brings a wealth of teaching experience and research to our department. Dr. Kinzli’s research interests include stream restoration, river mechanics, engineering teaching pedagogy and more. He teaches courses in Hydrology and Water Resources and Senior Design.
During his extensive academic career, Dr. Kinzli has received various awards, including the ASCE ExCEED Assistant Teach Mentor in 2012, 2014 and 2016 and the ASCE Excellence in Civil Engineering Education ExCEED Teaching Fellow. Dr. Kinzli strives to continually improve his teaching ability to prepare students to enter the work force as professional and well-developed engineers.
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Degree Options
Master’s Non-Thesis
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Engineering Science
Master’s Thesis
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Engineering Science
PhD
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Engineering Science