Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Engineering (ME)	Nuclear engineering	Nuclear engineering sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Material science and engineering	Clinical and translational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering	Imaging science and technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering	Nuclear engineering sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Nuclear engineering	Nuclear engineering sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	67
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

470

Applied

346

Accepted

93

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

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

Student Body

261

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.51%
Black or African American	2.68%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Male (41)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Polymeric system, biomaterials and biomimetics; inorganic and organic electronic materials; functional ceramic materials for energy systems and microelectronic applications; advanced metallic systems for aerospace, transportation and biological applications; nuclear materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,924,672

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 116400
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Dr. Jim Baciak
Chair
Phone: 352-846-3782
Fax: 352-392-7219

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