Overview

Grounded by strong research and education, the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering at Pennsylvania State University encompasses the entire spectrum of materials, including inorganic and structural materials, electronic and photonic materials, polymers and biomaterials, and computational materials science.

Features

Through a combination of MatSE courses and a wealth of materials-related courses in the science and engineering departments at Penn State, students choose to study across the major themes of materials today.

Our graduate students are studying materials in energy applications, nanotechnology, materials in medicine, materials in communications, materials for sensor applications, structural materials—just to name a few.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Thermodynamics of Materials
Kinetics Materials Processes
Solid State Materials
Interfacial Electrochemical Processes
Biomaterials Surface Science
Biomedical Materials
Materials Science for Drug Delivery
Surface Characterization of Materials
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Principles of Crystal Chemistry

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

18 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Materials Science View 86 other PhDs in Materials Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

GRE^®

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants with baccalaureate degrees in the physical sciences and engineering with a Junior/Senior grade point average of 3.2/4.0 or higher will be considered for admission.
Scores for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) are encouraged but not required for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

46790 USD / year

≈ 46790 USD / year
Out-of-State

46790 USD / year

≈ 46790 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

27116 USD / year

≈ 27116 USD / year

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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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