Materials Science and Engineering (MS) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The focus of current advanced materials research at Cornell includes ceramics, complex fluids, metals, polymers, and semiconductors in the form of thin films and in the bulk. Electrical, magnetic, mechanical, optical, and structural properties are investigated. Some special topics of interest are composites, inorganic-organic hybrids, nanocomposites, organic optoelectronics, and, in relation to the structure of materials, the investigation of grain boundaries, surfaces, and structural defects.

Duration: 4 semesters minimum | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: materials engineering, materials science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in engineering or physical science. Additional information about course programs and research areas is available on request from the graduate field office.; All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; A minimum iBT TOEFL scores of reading (4 or higher), writing (4 or higher), listening (3.5 or higher), and speaking (4 or higher). Application deadline: Fall, February 1

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mse.cornell.edu/mse/programs/graduate-programs/master-science-ms

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