From clean energy and new electronic devices to protection from terrorism and disease, materials science and engineering students draw on fundamental principles of physics and chemistry to design the structure, properties, performance, and processing of novel materials to make a better—and safer—planet.
Instruction from a distinguished and award-winning faculty with expertise in glass, ceramics, polymers, biomaterials, metals and energy storage, prepares students for the challenges of the 21st century. Materials Science and Engineering classes are generally small with hands-on, active and immersive learning opportunities in world-class research facilities, using industrial-level equipment. Our graduates are known to be very well prepared for a successful engineering career and/or postgraduate education in prestigious and highly competitive institutions in the U.S. or aboard.