Materials Science and Engineering
Materials scientists study how the history of a material influences its structure and properties, advancing understanding in research areas that include metallurgy, solid-state physics, and biomaterials.
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Degree Offerings
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Questions about your application?
Contact us:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Bendetson Hall
Medford, MA 02155
(617) 627-3395
gradadmissions@tufts.edu
Tufts faculty have strengths in soft, structural, electronic, computational, and nano materials. From drug delivery to semiconductors to nano-enabled membranes for water treatment, materials science and engineering at Tufts offers graduate students a wide array of opportunities to study and develop materials that will change the world.
Materials Science and Engineering M.S. Program
- M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
The master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary program, with students pursuing classes across multiple departments to achieve mastery in the field.
Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program
- Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering
- Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering
Students graduating from the doctoral program will receive a joint Ph.D., with a "home department" and Materials Science and Engineering; for example, a Joint-Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering.
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Application Deadline
Spring: October 15
Fall: January 15 (PhD only), May 15 (MS only)
Applicants to the graduate program are expected to have a degree at the level of bachelor's or master's in engineering or basic/applied/health sciences. Students who do not meet all requirements may be admitted into the program pending the successful completion of courses aimed at the fulfillment of the requirements.
Six departments are associated with the joint materials science and engineering Ph.D. program: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Students apply to and enroll in the joint materials science and engineering Ph.D. program through one of these departments either as a prospective graduate student or as a current graduate student after they have been accepted by one of the departments (e.g., after they have already started their Ph.D.).
There is no separate admissions process for the materials science and engineering Ph.D. program. Select the home department with the materials science and engineering degree track (i.e. Biomedical Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D.) ). The program director will work with faculty responsible for admission in the home department to determine the applicant's eligibility. The director proposes candidates to the Steering Committee, who will vote on admissions. Note that this process will not conflict with the admissions process (or criteria) in the student's home department; only students that satisfy the admissions criteria of the home department can be considered for admission into the materials science and engineering Ph.D. program.
Current Tufts doctoral students in one of the affiliated departments can send the program director an informal petition to be admitted to the materials science and engineering Ph.D. program. As with prospective graduate students, the director proposes eligible candidates who meet the prerequisites for the materials science and engineering program to the Steering Committee which then approves admissions.
Application Requirements:
> Application Fee
> Resume/CV
> Personal Statement
> Official GRE scores
- GRE not required for current Tufts undergraduates applying to the M.S. degree program
- GRE scores may be waived for part-time students with five years of industry experience who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Visit go.tufts.edu/engmasters for complete details. If you believe you are eligible to have the GRE waived based on these requirements, please contact gradadmissions@tufts.edu with the subject line “Engineering part-time Master's GRE requirement"
> Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
> Transcripts
> Three letters of Recommendation
For questions about this program, contact the materials science and engineering program at materialsscience@tufts.edu.