Master of Materials Science and Engineering

Materials enable all of the engineering and high-technology fields that are an integral part of our society. Graduate programs in this department focus on understanding the structure, structure modification and properties of materials and the development of new or improved materials and advanced processing methods that are critical links between the design and the realization of new systems for manufacturing, nanotechnology, energy, and biomaterials.The Master of Materials Science and Engineering is a non-thesis degree program designed for students from a variety of technical backgrounds interested in furthering their understanding of materials processing, characterization and properties. This program is appropriate for distance-education Masters students.

Applicants to the MMSE program typically have a BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), another field of engineering or a related technical discipline such as chemistry or physics. GRE scores are not required for admission to the MMSE program. If your undergraduate degree is not MSE, the MSE admissions committee may recommend that you begin your graduate work at NC State in the Post-Baccalaureate Studies (PBS) program, as a Non-Degree Studies (NDS) student.

have a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0. have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work. take the TOEFL exam if you are a non-native English speaker and achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (PBT) or 80 (IBT).

Provide International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores with an overall band score of at least 6.5. Minimum test scores for each section are listed below:

Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 6.5 for admission, 7.0 for TA appointment

Computer-based TOEFL scores must be 213 or higher (with at least 17 on three sections and no section score below 13). The paper-based test requires a score of 550 or higher (with scores of 50 on at least two of the three sections and no section score below 45).

Application Deadlines and Details

Summer and Fall admission: March 1st ; Spring admission: October 1st