MS Materials Science and Engineering at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The science and engineering of materials are key to innovations in critical areas of technology, from integrated circuits and chip carriers to turbine engines and optical waveguides. The master's program in Materials Science & Engineering is designed to provide advanced exploration in the fields of materials properties, materials structures and materials processing - positioning you for exciting leadership roles and new discoveries in optical materials, biomaterials, tissue engineering, nanotechnology.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 2 years / 30 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Thesis Option Course Requirements: 18 units of regularly scheduled (A,B,C) graduate courses, including Thermodynamic Characterization of Materials (3), and Kinetics Process in Materials Science (3). A minimum of 9 units of the 18 required units must be 500 level MSE courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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