Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Rolla, MO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Metallurgical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Ceramic engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Metallurgical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ceramic engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score 1100, 600 verbal, 3.5 writing) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score: quantitative 600, writing 3.5) Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

27

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score 1100, 600 verbal, 3.5 writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE (minimum combined score 1100, 600 verbal, 3.5 writing)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score: quantitative 600, writing 3.5)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.45%
Black or African American	1.45%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.9%
Unknown	1.45%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational mechanics and material science, microstructure-property relationships in ultra-high temperature and structural ceramics, development of versatile new drug delivery technologies with unprecedented therapeutic activity and specificity, materials compatibility in extreme environments, nanoscale science and engineering of ceramics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,625,050

Location & Contact

Address 223 McNutt Hall
1400 North Bishop
Rolla, MO  65409
United States

Contact Dr. Gregroy E. Hilmas
Chair
Email: ghilmas@mst.edu
Phone: 573-341-6102
Fax: 573-341-6934

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