Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Scienc

Driving Ethical Innovation

• The Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science is dedicated to preparing the next generation of innovators to find solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems. Our students take advantage of a wide variety of opportunities for hands-on, experiential learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. 

World-Class Faculty. Cutting-Edge Research. Culture of Innovation.

• Research forms the backbone of everything we do in the Ritchie School. The principles of creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration are central to our research, with the goal of improving human lives through the promotion of better technology. Our researchers work to improve social robotics, power system protection, and human movement biomechanics. We impact fields ranging from cardiac health to cybersecurity to robotics.
• Our labs and facilities bolster the capabilities of our students and researchers. In addition to cutting-edge resources and equipment, we are also the home to the Knoebel Institute of Healthy Aging which promotes collaborative aging research across campus.

Research & Innovation

• At the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, we pride ourselves on advancing the cutting-edge, impactful research pursued by our faculty, staff, and students. Our researchers are engaged in work that ranges from building a new understanding of human motion to strengthening electronic information security. We emphasize projects with the potential to contribute to the common good, whether local to our Denver community or on a global scale.
• Our faculty and staff members foster a committed research environment for our students. It's this school-wide passion for discovery that, combined with our extensive laboratories and equipment, allow our students to forge their own path into the future and achieve their goals.
• Our Small Class Sizes Put Students at the Center of Learning.

At the Ritchie School, students are the center of our academic programs. 

• Our small class sizes are steeped in experiential learning on a global scale. As a private university for the public good, students at the Ritchie School also benefit from a well-rounded education and the ability to partner across a rich resource of university departments.