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DISCOVER YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS

Your journey starts here, with our undergraduate or graduate programs in materials science and engineering.

Tania Roy and her student

Undergraduate Program

Chuck Didier in lab

Graduate Programs

Student in lab

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EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH

The UCF Department of Materials Science and Engineering 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.

No. 51

UCF is ranked the No. 51 best graduate school for materials science and engineering education

60+

Years of faculty experience in both industry and government organizations

No. 32

UCF is ranked the No. 32 best graduate school for materials science and engineering education among public schools

13

Number of MSE faculty, including affiliated faculty, who have received NSF CAREER awards

We're Hiring!

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is hiring an assistant or associate professor to begin working in 2024. If you’re interested in applying or know someone who is, check out the UCF Jobs site for more information. 

LAB DIRECTORY

The materials science and engineering faculty is conducting world-class research on metals and alloys, ceramics, soft materials, biomaterials and much more. Learn about the innovative ideas produced in our faculty’s labs.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join the Department of Materials Science and Engineering for the next lecture in the Distinguished Seminar Series. This week, Pratim Biswas of the University of Miami will speak on "Aerosol Science and Technology Enabling Synthesis of Advanced Materials to Promote…
Calling all materials science and engineering students! Representatives from Northrop Grumman will be on campus to meet with you and discuss potential job opportunities. If you have an interest in working with the defense company, you won't want to miss…