Overview

At Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute applications directly to the Master's program are typically accepted from students with funding for the study from an external organization, such as industry or government.

Key Facts

A master degree in Materials Science and Engineering is offered at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The coursework requirement includes at least three of the five 4-credit MSE core graduate courses, namely, Advanced Thermodynamics, Advanced Mechanical Properties, Advanced Structure and Bonding, Advanced Electronic Properties and Advanced Kinetics.

In addition at least 6 additional elective course credits from 6000-level MSE department courses and any remaining course credits must be from 6000-level courses offered by the School of Engineering and/or the School of Science. The M.S. degree requires at least 6, but not more than 9 MS dissertation credits. The elective course selection must be approved by the student’s academic adviser and the graduate curriculum coordinator prior to enrollment in the courses.

Outcomes of the Graduate Curriculum

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to demonstrate:

knowledge of fundamentals underlying the relationship between the structure, property, and performance of materials.

ability to formulate, analyze, and investigate the research problem.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Materials Processing

Materials for Microelectronic Systems

Glasses and Ceramics

Computational Materials Science

Nanomaterials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Troy, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Graduate Application

Nonrefundable application processing fee of $75

Personal Statement

Resume or curriculum vitae

Two letters of recommendation

Portfolio, if required by department

IT Background Evaluation form (IT only)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66300 USD / year

≈ 66300 USD / year
Out-of-State

66300 USD / year

≈ 66300 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

66300 USD / year

≈ 66300 USD / year

Additional Details

Required Major Medical Health Insurance: USD 2,160 per year.

Living costs

Troy

United States

958 - 2088 USD / month

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Key Facts

Outcomes of the Graduate Curriculum

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Troy

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