Overview

The Materials Science and Engineering program of University of Pennsylvania allows you to tailor your education to your own professional and career goals, from ceramics, polymers, and metals to non-structured and soft materials. Our graduates can be found in positions in industries that range from electronics, manufacturing, and communications to transportation and energy, or pursuing doctoral degrees at Penn and other top-ranked research universities.

Key facts:

Penn is one of the first universities to establish a center for materials research. By remaining at the forefront of technology innovations, this center, the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), has grown to be one of the largest in the nation. We are opening up new fields in materials science, preparing tomorrow’s leaders, and putting our knowledge to practical use in today’s high-tech society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Experimental Methods in Materials Science

Mechanical Properties of Macro/Nanoscale Materials

Fundamentals of Materials

Mathematics for Materials Science

Structure of Materials

Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-03 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Materials Science General Engineering & Technology View 223 other Masters in Materials Science in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Biographical information (part of the online application)

Resume

Personal Statement

Two [2] official Letters of Recommendation

Unofficial Transcript – submitted with application

$80 non-refundable application fee

GRE scores

English language proficiency tests

Tuition Fee

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International

8175 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8175 USD per module during 12 months.
National

8175 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8175 USD per module during 12 months.
In-State

8175 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8175 USD per module during 12 months.

tuition per course unit.

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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