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
- Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time
International team co-led by Colorado School of Mines professor provides first detailed evidence of long-suspected hidden freshwater aquifers beneath the ocean floor - Scientists discover Antarctica’s subglacial water flux is double previous estimates
Using high-resolution satellite data, Mines geophysicists discover that Antarctic subglacial lakes are more dynamic than previously thought, doubling estimates of water moving under the ice.
Contact Us
Questions about graduate recruitment, admissions or advising:
Program Leadership
Eric Anderson
HSE Program Director