Materials Science and Engineering

Materialize Your Future with Materials Science and Engineering at UConn

UConn MSE department is a leader in materials innovation, driven by its people, state-of-the-art infrastructure, strong external partnerships, and research excellence. The various research programs, publications, awards, and grants all continue to grow, leveraging our particular expertise in metallurgy, additive manufacturing, functional and biomedical materials, materials for energy and sustainability, and novel materials modeling, processing, and characterization.

Don’t wait to join our undergraduate program, featuring more hands-on lab classes than any other engineering degree. Earn a PhD, or a part-time masters degree. Benefit from our industry partnerships, exceptional labs and facilities, and renowned faculty. Be an active member of the vibrant community we’ve established here in Science1.

Invent, apply, and manufacture the materials which make tomorrow better. Materialize Your Future with UConn Materials.

Why Study Materials Science and Engineering?

MSE Ranked #35 Nationally, #21 among Public Universities (2025 U.S. News & World Report)

Degrees Offered
B.S. (ABET accredited), MSE minor
M.S., MENG, Ph.D.

Faculty
18 Full-time Professors
3 Joint with the UConn Health Center
4 Additional Faculty in Graduate Program
13 Teaching, Research, Adjunct, and Emeritus Faculty

Students
105 Undergraduate Students
75 Graduate Students

Administrative Program Support

General Inquiries, Academic Services, Admissions, Travel
Sarah Moore
Email: sarah.e.moore@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-4620
Normal Office Hours: 8:00am-3:30pm
Mon., Tue., Thu., Fr. onsite and telecommuting Wed.

Financial Services, Payroll, Purchasing, Visas
Lorri Lafontaine
Email: lorri.lafontaine@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-4621
Normal Office Hours: 8:00am-3:30pm
All week onsite

Interim Department Head
Avinash Dongare
Email: dongare@uconn.edu

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