Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering science
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Engineering science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Comprehensive exam or thesis (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

522

Applied

50

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 5th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

116

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.34%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.86%
Asian	14.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.72%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ceramics, biomaterials, structural, electronic, magnetic and optical materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Prof. Mark D. Asta
Chair
Email: msessa@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-0716
Fax: 510-643-5792

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