Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Knoxville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Reliability and maintainability engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

76

Applied

26

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No
Summer deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BachelorÔÇÖs degree in an area of engineering or science with a grade-point-average of at least 2.7 out of 4.00 (or 3.0 during the senior year of undergraduate study); 3 references, statement of purpose, resume.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BachelorÔÇÖs degree in an area of engineering or science with a grade-point-average of at least 2.70 out of 4.00 (or 3.00 during the senior year of undergraduate study); statement of research interest, 3 references, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 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	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.47%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.94%
Unknown	1.23%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 2

Male (21)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced structural materials; functional materials electronic, magnetic and optical; radiation effects in materials; mechanical behavior of materials; quantum materials and neutron scattering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,960,000

Location & Contact

Address 414 Ferris Hall
1512 Middle Drive
Knoxville, TN  37996-2200
United States

Contact Dr. Veerle Keppens
Head
Email: vkeppens@utk.edu
Phone: 865-974-5336
Fax: 865-974-4115

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