At the Department of Materials Science Engineering, we stay on the leading edge of technology through the development of new materials and the improvement of existing materials for applications in all engineering fields. As an interdisciplinary field, MSE is at the forefront of modern technological advances, offering students a stepping stone to solving tomorrow’s grand challenges as they take their next steps toward their future in engineering.
Future Students
Academics
Degree Programs
Our department offers a variety of degree programs designed to prepare students for their future in materials science, including BS, MS, and PhD programs, as well as a five-year BS/MS program for qualified students.
Undergraduate
Studies
Accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation program, our undergraduate program features a low student to faculty ratio designed to equip students to successfully perform the work of materials scientists and engineers in industry, academia, and government beyond graduation.
Graduate
Studies
Our graduate program offers MS and PhD degrees with a variety of concentrations in different fields. A number of nationally respected corporations regard UT as a “target university” for hiring engineers, offering our graduates the opportunity to rise to top positions in industry and academia.
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News
Sanchez Earns Award at 2024 MRS Fall Meeting
Sheryl Sanchez was awarded the Best Graduate Presentation Award for Symposium MT02: Machine Learning in Action—Automated and Autonomous Experiments at the 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston, Massachusetts.
Molding a New Workforce
A unique collaboration between the Tickle College of Engineering and the University of Tennessee School of Art is helping address the workforce shortage in the U.S casting and forging industry through hosting METAL bootcamps.
Lalk Works to Understand Compositionally Complex Garnets
PhD student Rebecca Lalk’s passions include hiking, painting, mentoring other engineers, and improving cerium-doped rare earth aluminum garnet scintillators.
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