Master of Engineering in AI + Materials at Duke University

Programme overview

Master of Engineering in which students use AI and machine learning to design, test and improve advanced materials, with business training, an industry internship and one-to-one faculty mentoring. Applicants apply to the MEng in Materials Science and Engineering and choose the AI + Materials track.

Faculty: Pratt School of Engineering | Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science | Duration: 3 semesters and a summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NC, United States

What you will study

Career preparation core (Management of High-Tech Industries, Business Fundamentals for Engineers, internship), a statistics or programming course, two machine learning courses, two materials science courses, two computational/AI materials courses and a technical elective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree in engineering or physical sciences, substantial STEM coursework, or relevant technical work experience; coursework in programming and AI/ML preferred. Applies to Pratt master's programmes: online Pratt application with transcripts and undergraduate GPA (grade scale if not on the 4.0 scale), resume, short answer questions, letters of recommendation, video introduction, application fee, and a Courses and Technical Skills section; English proficiency scores if English is not the first language. GRE scores are optional for 2027 applicants.

USD 107,040 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Campus tuition 2026-2027 is $35,680 per semester; 30 credits over three semesters. Internship courses carry no tuition. Excludes health fee, insurance, housing and other fees. Source

Duration: 3 semesters and a summer

Apply through the official page: https://pratt.duke.edu/apply/

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