College Park , Maryland , United States
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Overview
Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary program at University of Maryland. Students from engineering and science disciplines receive a solid foundation in the physics and chemistry of materials, thermodynamics and structure of materials, as well as the latest technological aspects of materials in today’s manufacturing environment.
Faculty research areas are mainly concentrated in the development of novel materials for today’s electronics, energy, biomedical and high tech industries. These materials may be bulk or thin film format and range from ceramics, semiconductors, metals, polymer and biomaterials.
Departmental faculty members are major participants in the University of Maryland Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, the Maryland NanoCenter and the University of Maryland Energy Research Center. For an overview of the Materials Science and Engineering Department, please visit Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland.
Facilities and Special Resources
Special equipment includes scanning and transmission electron microscopes; X-ray diffraction devices; image analysis and mechanical testing facilities; crystal growing, thin film deposition and analysis equipment; HPLC, GC, IR and other sample preparation and analytical apparatus.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Nanometer Structure of Materials
- Thermodynamics in Materials Science
- Kinetics of Reactions in Materials
- Defects in Materials
- Polymer Physics
- Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Materials Science & Engineering View 217 other Masters in Materials Science & Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
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English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 96
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- CV/Resume
- Publications/Presentations
Tuition Fee
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International
39000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 19500 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
National
39000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 19500 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
In-State
17544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 8772 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
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