Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Welcome
The Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program at Colorado School of Mines is an interdisciplinary graduate program designed to provide students with a solid background in quantitative hydrology and allow them to explore specialties within related fields, with particular emphasis on areas of expertise of the participating faculty. We offer programs of study in fundamental hydrologic science and applied hydrology with engineering applications.
Our program encompasses:
- groundwater hydrogeology
- surface water hydrology
- vadose zone hydrology
- climate change impacts
- watershed hydrology
- contaminant transport and fate
- contaminant remediation
- hydrogeophysics
- water management
- land-atmosphere interactions
- urban hydrology
- wastewater treatment
The Mines water research program is usually ranked well into the top 10 in the U.S., and the United Nations ranked us as #22 internationally in 2019.
About the Hydrology Program
Thesis Degrees
If you are interested in pursuing a Thesis based degree, please feel free to contact any HSE faculty members working in an area of interest to you. Students must apply by December 15 to be considered for funding for the next Fall semester.
News
- Climate change made this year’s snow drought in the Western U.S. four times more likely, new Colorado School of Mines study finds
A Colorado School of Mines study finds climate change made the 2026 Western U.S. snow drought four times more likely, with major water supply impacts. - Nature Water study reveals how climate change is reshaping who gets water and when
Climate change is not only altering how much water flows through rivers, but also when that water is available, according to a new Mines-authored study in Nature Water.
Contact Us
Questions about graduate recruitment, admissions or advising:
Program Leadership
Eric Anderson
HSE Program Director