Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

208

Applied

134

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	1.59%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	0.53%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Male (20)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Innovative design methods, pavement distress characterization, materials property, characterization and modeling recyclable materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Ibrahim Karaman
Department Head
Email: ikaraman@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-862-3923

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