Materials Science and Engineering is the study of the structure—processing—properties relationships of engineering materials. Modern MSE encompasses a broad range of materials, from traditional metallurgy to biological materials, polymers, ceramics, semiconductors, composites, and optical and magnetic materials, as well as numerous nanotechnology materials. MSE graduates can be found employed in almost all fields of human endeavor.

The graduate program in materials science and engineering at UCF is distinguished by offering an outstanding selection of courses taught by excellent instructors, and by providing students with real and state-of-the-art research opportunities, working with faculty mentors who are active in wide range of sponsored research. The result is education through research. The National Research Council, a part of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Science, ranked UCF amongst the top MSE programs in the country in their 2010 assessment of research doctoral programs at U.S. universities.

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	Congratulations to Ashley Ewh Congratulations to Ashley Ewh, alumni of the Materials Science and Engineering Master's program. She won the Outstanding Thesis Award for the entire University of Central Florida. She is currently working on her PhD at Northwestern University . She is a great alumni to have for our MSE program, and we are proud of her achievements. Read more
	Congratulations to Cathy Kammerer Congratulations to Cathy Kammerer, current student in the Materials Science and Engineering Doctoral program. She won the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for the College of Engineering and Computer Science. We work hard to have really fantastic TA's for Materials courses, and this just proves it. Read more
	Materials Science and Engineering Becomes Fifth Academic Department The new CECS Department of Materials Science and Engineering puts a group of scientists at UCF who have contributed to advances in everything from medicine to space exploration in one "home." Read more Archived News