Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering and nanotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Applied materials science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering, nanotechnology, and molecular engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	62
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Final paper or thesis and presentation
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying evaluation, general and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

387

Applied

189

Accepted

64

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 6th	January 6th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, resume/curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, resume/curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 6
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

160

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.38%
Black or African American	1.88%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.25%
Two or more races	3.75%
Unknown	0.63%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 3

Male (19)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthesis/structure/property and processing; biomaterials, bionanotechnology & biomimetics; solar energy and battery materials; materials chemistry and characterization; optical and electronic materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,067,600

Location & Contact

Address 302 Roberts Hall
Box 352120
Seattle, WA  98195-2120
United States

Contact Dr. Lilo Pozzo
Professor/Chair
Email: dpozzo@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-7090

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