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School of Materials Engineering (Graduate)


Website URL:

https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/Academics/Graduate/index.html

Department/School Head:

David F. Bahr

Admission Requirements:

Master’s Degree Program Basic Requirements

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
    3.0 or equivalent required
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
    Not required, but recommended (domestic students)

Additional International Applicant Requirements:

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
    3.0 or equivalent required
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
    Required
  • TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:
    Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
    Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
    With the following minimum section requirements:
    Reading: 19
    Listening: 14
    Speaking: 18
    Writing: 18
  • IELTS (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
  • TWE for Non-Native English Speakers:
    Not required, but recommended

Doctoral Degree Program Basic Requirements

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
    3.0 or equivalent required
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
    Required

Additional International Applicant Requirements:

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
    3.0 or equivalent required
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
    Required
  • TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:
    Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
    Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
    With the following minimum section requirements:
    Reading: 19
    Listening: 14
    Speaking: 18
    Writing: 18
  • IELTS (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
  • TWE for for Non-Native English Speakers
    Not required, but recommended

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

  • The School offers both MS and PhD degrees in the field of Materials Science and Engineering.

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

David Bahr
John Blendell
Weinong Chen
Mysore Dayananda
Carol Handwerker
Eric Kvam
Michael Manfra
Ernesto E. Marinero
R. Byron Pipes
Elliott Slamovich
Alejandro H. Strachan
Rodney Trice
Kevin Trumble

Associate Professor

R. Edwin Garcia
David Johnson
Matthew John M. Krane
Carlos Martinez
Robert Spitzer
Lia A. Stanciu
Jeffrey Youngblood

Assistant Professor

Kendra Erk
John Howarter
Volkan Ortalan
Sebastian Osswald

Programs

    DoctoralMaster’s

    Courses

      Materials Engineering