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Materialize your future with a Ph.D. or Masters in Materials Science and Engineering.

Top-ranked UConn MSE will help you advance your passion and become a leader in industry or academia.

We offer full-time, thesis-based, in-person Ph.D. and Masters of Science degrees. A Masters of Engineering program is also available, primarily for part-time students, with numerous online course options.  

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UConn’s Materials Science and Engineering department offers expertise in:

    • Metallurgy and additive manufacturing
    • Functional materials
    • Biomedical materials
    • Materials for energy and sustainability
    • Materials modelling and data science
    • Materials processing
    • Novel materials characterization

Benefit from our very strong ties to regional industry leaders, including aerospace, submarines, semiconductors, batteries, robots, adhesives, and others. And enjoy UConn’s national champion level sports, diverse cultural events, and lush surrounding nature along the way to your degree.