Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Evanston, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
(Certificate)	Integrated computational materials engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	33

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Oral thesis defense
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary evaluation, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

774

Applied

174

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

248

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.65%
Black or African American	1.21%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	2.02%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (22)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Art conservation science; biomaterials; ceramics; composites; energy; magnetic materials; materials for electronics and photonics; materials synthesis and processing; materials theory, computation, and design; metals; nanomaterials; polymers, self-assembly, and surfaces and interfaces
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	29,530,157

Location & Contact

Address 2220 Campus Drive
Room 2036
Evanston, IL  60208
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Bedzyk
Chair
Email: bedzyk@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-491-3570
Fax: 847-491-7820

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