Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Material Science and Engineering (M Mat SE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral exam, thesis defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

248

Applied

117

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.38%
Unknown	1.19%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials; computational materials science; materials for energy; nanomaterials; optoelectronic and magnetic materials; structural materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	15,063,181

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Howard Katz
Head
Email: hkatz5@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-516-6141
Fax: 410-516-5293

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