PhD Materials Science and Engineering at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (MSEN) prepares students for careers in the development and manufacturing of micro- to nanoscale materials, processing and devices, and for academic, government laboratory or industrial research settings.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Materials Science and Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Graduate concentrations include Biological Materials and Devices, Energy Materials and Devices, Mechanical and Structural Materials, Microelectronic-Photonic Materials and Devices, Nanoscale Materials and Devices and Materials Modeling. Core courses include Fundamentals of Materials Science, Materials Characterization, Research Commercialization and Product Development, and Materials Engineering Design.

Career pathways

Development and manufacturing of micro- to nanoscale materials, processing and devices; biosensing, photonics, telecommunications, microelectronics and MEMS; academic and government research labs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MSEN PhD: academic-path MS graduates with an accepted thesis are eligible for the PhD without Graduate Studies Committee review; professional-path MS graduates may be considered; non-thesis-path MS students cannot be accepted into the PhD.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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