Spirit of Discovery

From hypothesis to patent, cultivate your intellectual curiosity, inventiveness and entrepreneurship in MSE’s graduate programs.

Making the Stuff That Makes the Future

In an era of big data and increasing security threats, now is the time to take advantage of all MSE at the University of Arizona has to offer. Engage in materials science and engineering across many disciplines – from phonons for quantum computing to ceramics for outer space.

Choose a program with a track record of excellence in research and academics: industry-relevant programs; world-class faculty; an entrepreneurial environment; small classes and individualized attention; a team approach to problem solving; a flexible, multidisciplinary curriculum; and modern facilities.

Get prepared for a wide range of high-tech jobs, graduate school or a scientific career. Earn your undergraduate or graduate degree in materials science and engineering at the University of Arizona.

By the Numbers

#33

public materials engineering schools 
(U.S. News & World Report)

$3.9 million

annual research expenditures (2023)

3rd

highest starting salary
(U.S. News & World Report)

Reach for the Stars

"The unsung heroes of NASA space missions are the materials scientists... There is a huge opportunity to be hired as a materials scientist for space missions or NASA."

MSE professor Krishna Muralidharan

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