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Academics

Our department is designed so students can meet their personal education goals while preparing for their careers with real-world experiences in a rigorous and rewarding atmosphere of academic excellence. Helping students meet their goals requires more than just offering expectational degree programs—we provide our students additional resources through specialty academic programs, advising, career services, and more, so students have the opportunity to shape their engineering experience beyond the classroom.

Student working in SMRC lab

Undergraduate Program

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 material scientists and engineers in industry, academia, and government beyond graduation.



Students uses a black light to examine materials that absorb energetic radiation inside the Scintillation Materials Research Center

Graduate Program

Our graduate programs offer MS and PhD degrees in materials science and engineering 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 academia, government, and industry.



William Henken, a Volkswagen Doctoral Fellow, wearing a VW shirt, with a student about tensile testing of glass fiber reinforced polymeric (GFRP) composites

Specialty Programs

The college offers a number of specialty programs to ensure the success of our students. Whether you’re looking to explore interdisciplinary research, stay on top of cutting-edge technology trends, or challenge yourself through our honors program, we have a space for you.



Undergrad Degrees

  • MSE Major, BS
  • MSE Major, BS—Materials for Sustainable Energy Concentration
  • MSE Minor

Graduate Degrees

  • MSE Major, MS
  • MSE Major, MS—Materials for Sustainable Energy Concentration
  • Dual MS-MBA Program
  • MSE Major, PhD

Grad Certificates

  • Reliability & Maintainability Engineering, MS—MSE Concentration

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Student Organizations

Our student orgs typically provide professional development and networking opportunities, guest speakers sessions, and access to regional and national conferences to connect with peers for a more robust student experience.

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Advising

The Engineering Advising Office provides excellent academic program planning services to undergraduate students for a successful Volunteer Experience. Our professional advisors are here to help you navigate your academic career from your first-year to graduation.

 A graduate student works in the Polymer Characterization Laboratory

Research

The college’s research portfolio is supported through industry and multi-institutional partnerships, large multi-year grants, and several research centers, providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work alongside world-class faculty to unlock the solutions of tomorrow’s complex challenges.

MSE Students working in groups

Student Success

The college’s Office of Student Success helps each student achieve their goals by providing personal, professional, and academic support to all.

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Honors Program

The Cook Grand Challenge Honors Program offers academically qualified students the chance to experience a broader, more rigorous academic path with opportunities in research, entrepreneurship, global studies, and community engagement.

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Experiential Education

Co-ops and internships are an essential experience for advancing your academics and accelerating your job search, starting as early as sophomore year. More than 200 employers actively recruit our students for internship and co-op positions each academic year.