Overview

Department of Material Science and Engineering / Department of Material Science and Engineering is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Thesis Required for some Program of Study
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proposal Defense Program of Study

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

32

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

25

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	January 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in field or equivalent, from recognized institute of higher learning
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in field or equivalent, from recognized institute of higher learning

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$40,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.08%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (18)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,015,087

Location & Contact

Address Room 304
122 South Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Michael Simpson
Chair
Email: michael.simpson@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-4013

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