MSE Materials Science and Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

The master’s program in Materials Science and Engineering prepares students to be leaders, innovators, and visionaries in the materials revolution that is being driven by discoveries that cross the boundaries of physics, chemistry, engineering and biology, such as in the growing fields of nanobioscience, nanophotonics and optoelectronics. Penn is one of the first universities to establish a center for materials research. By remaining at the forefront of technology innovations, this center, the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), has grown to be one of the largest in the nation.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Duration: 10 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 10 course units in total. Listed required courses include MSE 5000 Experimental Methods in Materials Science; MSE 5050 Mechanical Properties of Macro/Nanoscale Materials; MSE 5070 Fundamentals of Materials; MSE 5150 Mathematical Methods for Engineering Applications; MSE 5200 Structure of Materials; MSE 5280 Optical Information Processing for Materials Characterization.

Career pathways

Our multidisciplinary program allows you to tailor your education to your own professional and career goals, from ceramics, polymers, and metals to non-structured and soft materials. Our graduates can be found in positions in industries that range from electronics, manufacturing, and communications to transportation and energy, or pursuing doctoral degrees at Penn and other top-ranked research universities.

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