The PhD program in materials science and engineering prepares students for professional careers in materials science and engineering and related fields in industry, government and educational institutions. This field draws upon a fundamental base of knowledge, with underpinnings in physics, chemistry and engineering. The program extends that knowledge to address a broad range of materials-driven challenges, such as energy efficiency, sustainability, functional nanostructures, electronic materials, biomaterials and polymers. Interdisciplinary in nature, the curriculum offers required courses in four core subjects:advanced thermodynamicskinetics and phase transformationsphysics of materialsstructure and properties of materials Degree Awarded: PHD
Materials Science and Engineering
The PhD program in materials science and engineering prepares students for professional careers in materials science and engineering and related fields in industry, government and educational institutions. This field draws upon a fundamental base of knowledge, with underpinnings in physics, chemistry and engineering. The program extends that knowledge to address a broad range of materials-driven challenges, such as energy efficiency, sustainability, functional nanostructures, electronic materials, biomaterials and polymers. Interdisciplinary in nature, the curriculum offers required courses in four core subjects:advanced thermodynamicskinetics and phase transformationsphysics of materialsstructure and properties of materials
September 2025
Arizona State University
Tempe Campus,
1151 S. Forest Ave.,
TEMPE,
Arizona,
85281, United States
To be admitted to ASU, you must have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.
Competitive applicants typically have a 鈥淏鈥� (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) grade point average in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework. If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, your application may still be considered by the department.
English language proficiency requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of at least 80 on the TOEFL iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall band score of the academic test of at least 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Score of at least 60
Duolingo English test: Graduate minimum score of 105
