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Georgia Institute of Technology

School of Materials Science and Engineering

Atlanta, GA

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Overview

School of Materials Science and Engineering / School of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Paper science and engineering
Master of Science (MS) Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS) Paper science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Materials science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 25
Doctoral Degrees 21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Teaching assignment

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

412
Applied
100
Accepted
37
Enrolled
24%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
85
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 15th December 15th Yes
Spring deadline October 1st Not reported No
Summer deadline February 1st Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to pursue an M.S., 3 Letters of Recommendation, Resume
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements An undergraduate degree GPA of at least 3.2 is required to pursue a Ph.D., 3 Letters of Recommendation, Resume

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 577
TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards July 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

181
Total Graduate Students
37%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.42%
Black or African American 3.31%
White or Caucasian 39%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 11.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 3.31%
Unknown 1.1%

Gender

Male (61%)
Female (38%)

Faculty

32
Total faculty
Full-time - 31
Part-time - 1
Male (26)
Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Nanostructures; biomolecular solids; structural load-bearing applications to energy storage and harvesting; electronic, photonic, and opto-electronic devices to drug delivery; biologically enabled and bioinspired Materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
11,565,384

Location & Contact

Address 771 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States
Contact Naresh Thadhani
School Chair
Email: naresh.thadhani@mse.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-2888
Fax: 404-894-9140

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