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The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Knoxville, TN

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Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Knoxville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Science (MS) Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS) Reliability and maintainability engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Materials science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 12
Doctoral Degrees 16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57
Applied
22
Accepted
11
Enrolled
39%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st February 1st Yes
Spring deadline June 15th June 15th No
Summer deadline October 15th October 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements BachelorÔÇÖs degree in an area of engineering or science with a grade-point-average of at least 2.7 out of 4.00 (or 3.0 during the senior year of undergraduate study); 3 references, statement of purpose, resume.
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements BachelorÔÇÖs degree in an area of engineering or science with a grade-point-average of at least 2.70 out of 4.00 (or 3.00 during the senior year of undergraduate study); statement of research interest, 3 references, resume

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

81
Total Graduate Students
37%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.47%
Black or African American 1.23%
White or Caucasian 50%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4.94%
Unknown 1.23%

Gender

Male (70%)
Female (29%)

Faculty

27
Total faculty
Full-time - 25
Part-time - 2
Male (21)
Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Materials for energy applications; advanced structural materials; electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, nanomaterials; computer materials science, polymer and bio-materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
6,751,000

Location & Contact

Address 414 Ferris Hall
1512 Middle Drive
Knoxville, TN  37996-2200
United States
Contact Dr. Veerle Keppens
Head
Email: vkeppens@utk.edu
Phone: 865-974-5336
Fax: 865-974-4115

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