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Graduate Programs

Study MSE in Highly Ranked Program at a Top Research University

Work on high-profile multidisciplinary research, and make significant contributions to UA materials science and engineering findings known around the world.

  • Advance semiconductor manufacturing processes
  • Create high-temperature ceramics for aerospace applications
  • Produce polymer-based membranes for water treatment and fuel cells
  • Develop organic bioelectronics

Degree options include PhD, MS, ME, including an option in innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship, plus online master’s degrees.

Study materials and science engineering at the University of Arizona, and see your work through to fruition!

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Questions? For more information on the UA MSE graduate program contact Elsa Morales at elsam@arizona.edu.

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Program Highlights

  • One-on-one training
  • Signature technical courses
  • Specialization in areas of interest
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Funding
  • Extensive center and lab capabilities
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, supported by Tech launch Arizona
  • Integrated online MS classes

Primary Research Areas

MSE’s multidisciplinary research strengths fall in the following core research areas:

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Heritage conservation
  • Integrated computational science and engineering
  • Materials for energy conversion and heat control
  • Materials synthesis, processing and fabrication
  • Optical materials

Students in the Spotlight


Materials science and engineering doctoral student Amy Cook uses topological acoustic waves that transfer data to solve problems in quantum computing.

"Understanding these properties can help us to create scalable, low-cost computing systems that function in ways similar to theoretical quantum computing platforms."

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Rankings

#16

best materials engineering graduate program, public schools ranking
(U.S. News & World Report)

#20

best online masters in engineering, public schools ranking
(U.S. News & World Report)

9th

highest paying engineering MS degree
(NACE)

Contact: Elsa Morales, Program Coordinator Senior, 520.626.6762 - elsam@arizona.edu