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Be at the forefront of tomorrow's technologies.
Electrical and computer engineering is at the heart of nearly every technology in use today, from medical devices and wireless communication networks, to robotics and sustainable energy systems. Your degree from the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering will give you the skills you need to imagine, design and build the technology of tomorrow.
ECEE at CU Boulder is the premier undergraduate and graduate program in Colorado by reputation, rankings and size. We are also:
- Part of one of the top-ranked engineering schools in the nation.
- Our undergraduate electrical engineering program was ranked No. 16 among our public peers in U.S. News and World Report's Best Engineering Programs for 2024.
- We are ranked No. 16 among public computer engineering programs and No. 17 in electrical engineering programs in U.S. News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools for 2024.
Department News
Tamara Lehman receives CAREER award to strengthen hardware security
Tamara Lehman, assistant professor of computer engineering, has earned a CAREER award through the National Science Foundation to address hardware vulnerabilities in microarchitecture designs while exploring security metrics for future hardware designs.
ECEE sparks STEM curiosity at 2025 Denver Metro Science Fair
The ECEE Department volunteered at the 2025 Denver Metro Science Fair and engaged with middle and high school students with hands-on activities such as building paper circuits and changing LED colors. The event sparked curiosity and excitement, inspiring the next generation of engineers.
In Memoriam: Russell Hayes
Professor Emeritus Russell Hayes passed away on Feb. 9. He joined the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering in 1963 and was an active faculty member for more than 35 years before retiring in 1999. His research area was in semiconductors with a focus on microwave and optical devices.