Overview

School of Materials Science and Engineering / School of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Paper science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Paper science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching assignment

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

412

Applied

100

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to pursue an M.S., 3 Letters of Recommendation, Resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	An undergraduate degree GPA of at least 3.2 is required to pursue a Ph.D., 3 Letters of Recommendation, Resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

181

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.42%
Black or African American	3.31%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.31%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 1

Male (26)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanostructures; biomolecular solids; structural load-bearing applications to energy storage and harvesting; electronic, photonic, and opto-electronic devices to drug delivery; biologically enabled and bioinspired Materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,565,384

Location & Contact

Address 771 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Naresh Thadhani
School Chair
Email: naresh.thadhani@mse.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-2888
Fax: 404-894-9140

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