Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	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	41
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: optional Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching assignment

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

358

Applied

85

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

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	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE: optional
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE: optional

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

196

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.1%
Black or African American	6.63%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.59%
Unknown	1.02%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 1

Male (24)

Female (7)

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:	11,465,890

Location & Contact

Address 771 Ferst Dr NW
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Natalie Stingelin
Professor & Chair
Email: natalie.stingelin@mse.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-6749
Fax: 404-894-9140

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