Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

443

Applied

161

Accepted

64

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	0.76%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.76%
Unknown	0.76%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 3

Male (20)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials, ceramics, electronic and optical properties, nanostructured materials, surfaces and interfaces
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 College Hall, Room 100
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Phone: 215-898-7507

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