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Program Details

Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering (PHD)

Admissions Information

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Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Admissions Requirements

Minimum GPA  3.0
Official transcripts
3 letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose


International applicants must also provide:
Minimum TOEFL (interned-based):  79
Minimum TOEFL (paper-based):  550
Minimum IELTS (overall band score):  7
GRE scores

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: January 15
  • Spring: June 1

International Applicants:

  • Fall: January 15
  • Spring: June 1
 
Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE (international students)
Required GRE Subject tests:
Recommended tests:
Recommended GRE Subject tests:
Minimum GRE Verbal:
Minimum GRE Quantitative:
Minumum GRE Written:
Minimum GMAT:
Minimum MAT:
Minimum TOEFL: 79 (internet-based); 550 (paper-based)
Minimum IELTS: 7

 
Funding Opportunities

Research assistantships (please contact research professors directly for RA positions)
Fellowships
Tuition and registration scholarships available for qualified students

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1499

NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Materials Science and Engineering

Additional Information About this Program

Degree Completion Requirements

View Materials Science and Engineering (PHD) in the University's Main Catalog.

 
Academic Program Contacts
Admissions
Elsa I Morales
520-626-6762
Graduate Program Coordinator
Elsa I Morales
520-626-6762
Director of Graduate Studies
Sammy Tin
520-621-6070
 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Materials Science & Engineering

 
College

College of Engineering

 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 46.15%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years) 4.01
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 62.5%
Enrollment Percent Female 37.5%
Enrollment Percent International 22.5%
Enrollment Percent URM 20%

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  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2022.
  • Average Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2018-2022) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/MSEPHD
Last revised 24 Feb 2021
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