Overview

Research

The 16 faculty members in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering's at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) are conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research in five thrust areas: advanced and additive manufacturing; advanced materials characterization; biomaterials, bioinspired and self-assembled materials; energy materials and sustainability; materials for structural applications and extreme environments; modeling, theory and computational approaches to materials science and engineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Structure of Materials
Materials Physics
Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
Materials Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Phase Transformations and Kinetic Phenomena in Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-28 00:00:00

More details

The priority deadline to apply is December 15, particularly for those who wish to be considered for financial support, and the final deadline is February 28.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Materials Science View 91 other PhDs in Materials Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Three letters of recommendation
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Tuition Fee

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International

27366 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months.
National

27366 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12264 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 12264 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Irvine

1560 - 2585 USD /month

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