Overview

The Materials Science and Engineering programme at Rutgers University has particular strengths in the areas of materials characterization and materials synthesis with the materials being applied to many important technological areas.

Key facts

These include nanotechnology, energy storage, biomedical diagnostics and therapeutics, plasmonics, glass and structural ceramics, polymer recycling and sustainable materials.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Thermodynamics of Materials Systems

Kinetics of Materials Systems

Advanced Powder Processing

Structural Defects in Solids

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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General requirements

All applicants should have a B.S. degree from an accredited college with at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA (preferably >3.2). Successful applicants will have high scores on the GRE test (especially the quantitative score), and two or more letters of recommendation are required.

The personal statement is extremely important in the selection of applicants, because it is a chance for the applicant to describe his or her goals. For research degrees in enables us to see if there is a good match in his or her interest with available funded projects.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

38760 USD / year

≈ 38760 USD / year
Out-of-State

38760 USD / year

≈ 38760 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

22560 USD / year

≈ 22560 USD / year

Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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

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