{"id":122354,"date":"2022-08-17T11:26:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/?post_type=bu-program-page&p=122354"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:43:34","slug":"phd-in-materials-science-engineering-mse","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/explore-degree-programs\/phd-in-materials-science-engineering-mse\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD in Materials Science & Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

How it Works:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Through coursework and dissertation research, MSE PhD students will learn to apply experimental and computational methods to address cutting-edge problems. Students will receive instruction in communications and ethics as appropriate to the social impact and implications of materials science and engineering.<\/p>\r\n

MSE PhD students conduct research in a variety of areas, including materials for clean energy conversion and processing, solid-state lighting, photonics and fiber optics, modeling and characterization of biomaterials and soft tissues, nanoscale materials, materials for MEMS and bioMEMS applications, and many other sub-fields of materials research.<\/p>\r\n

Students in the program have access to state-of-the-art computational and experimental facilities. Students choose an area of concentration from i) biomaterials, ii) electronic\/photonic materials, iii) materials for energy and environment, or iv) nanomaterials, and complete the credit and GPA requirements to graduate in 3.5 to 5 years, on average, for the post-bachelor\u2019s and post-master\u2019s PhD, respectively.<\/p>\r\n

Learn more about the PhD Profile for Materials Science & Engineering<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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PhD Handbook<\/h2>\r\n

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The MSE PhD Handbook<\/a> includes policies, program requirements, logistics and contacts.<\/p>\r\n

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Admission Requirements<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For Application Deadlines, Requirements and Fee Waiver information, see the Graduate Admissions web page<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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