Admission to Graduate School in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering accepts students from a wide range of STEM disciplines. All application materials must be submitted by the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted. Please be sure to read all the application requirements below and upload all documents to your ApplyYourself online application PRIOR to submitting your application. DO NOT send paper copies, they will not be accepted or included.
The department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in both metallurgical engineering and materials science & engineering. You should indicate your preference for faculty advisors in your online application via ApplyYourself. See our faculty page for information on faculty research interests. We welcome you to select faculty outside of our department based on your research interests. Many faculty from other departments are interested in advising students pursuing degrees in metallurgical engineering and materials science & engineering. You should explore the faculty lists for other potential departments including but not limited to chemistry, physics, biology, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Application Deadlines
Semester | Domestic Application Deadline | International Application Deadline |
Fall | January 15 | January 15 |
Spring | October 1 | October 1 |
Student applications are given priority consideration when submitted by the dates listed above. Applications submitted after these dates will be considered based on available positions.
The University of Utah is switching its graduate application system from ApplyYourself to Slate, effective August 1, 2023.
Application
Application Fee:
Materials Science & Engineering Application Fees
Degree Type | Domestic | International |
Masters Degree | $55 | $65 |
Ph.D. Degree* | $55 | $65 |
*-Highly qualified students may petition for an application fee waiver.
Metallurgical Engineering Application Fees
Degree Type | Domestic | International |
Masters Degree | $55 | $65 |
Ph.D. Degree* | $55 | $65 |
*-Highly qualified students may petition for an application fee waiver.
Request Ph.D. Application Fee Waiver
To submit a request for a Ph.D. application fee waiver, please click the link below.
Application Requirements:
- Application Fee
- Personal Statement
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- GRE Score (Not required, but highly recommended by department)
All applicants must meet the University of Utah Graduate School admission standard, for more details about each individual applications requirements, please review the information below.
Please make sure you include the following on your application:
• Area of Emphasis
• Professor you wish to work with
Application Requirements:
- Application Fee
- Personal Statement
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- TOEFL/IELTS Score
- GRE Score (Not required, but highly recommended by department)
All applicants must meet the University of Utah Graduate School admission standard, for more details about each individual applications requirements, please review the information below.
Please make sure you include the following on your application:
• Area of Emphasis
• Professor you wish to work with
BS/MS Application Deadline: January 15th
Only full time domestic students currently enrolled in Major Status in the Materials Science and Engineering program can be admitted to the combined BS/MS Program. International students are not eligible for the BS/MS degree.
Application Requirements:
- Application Fee
- Personal Statement
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Three Letters of Recommendation
All applicants must meet the University of Utah Graduate School admission standard, for more details about each individual applications requirements, please review the information below.
Review what materials have been received by logging back into the ApplyYourself application with your PIN and password. If an item isn’t listed on the application home screen, then it has not been uploaded or received yet.
Processing
- The Admissions Office will evaluate your transcripts for completeness. Once the Admissions Office has deemed the application complete, it will forward the application to the department. Please allow 2 months for Admissions Office processing.
- Once the department receives your completed application from the Admissions Office, we will begin the review process.
- Applicants will be notified no later than April 15th.
Review what materials have been received by logging back into the ApplyYourself application with your PIN and password. If an item isn’t listed on the application home screen, then it has not been uploaded or received yet.
Processing
- The Admissions Office will evaluate your transcripts for completeness. Once the Admissions Office has deemed the application complete, it will forward the application to the department. Please allow 2 months for Admissions Office processing.
- Once the department receives your completed application from the Admissions Office, we will begin the review process.
- Applicants will be notified no later than April 15th.
Congratulations on your admission to the University of Utah. The department will send paperwork to the Admissions Office to declare the decision. The Admissions Office will verify that you meet admissions standards. If you do, Admission will send you an official acceptance letter via surface mail. There are a few things you will need to do to get ready to become a Ute.
Make sure that you complete the steps below:
- Mail Official Transcripts to Admissions Office. University of Utah graduates (B.S. or B.A.) are not required to submit University of Utah official transcripts
Do NOT mail transcripts to the department
Congratulations on your admission to the University of Utah. The department will send paperwork to the Admissions Office to declare the decision. The Admissions Office will verify that you meet admissions standards. If you do, Admission will send you an official acceptance letter via surface mail.
There are a few things you will need to do to get ready to become a Ute. Make sure that you complete each of the steps found here.
Students are admitted into the MSE PhD program based on a faculty’s capacity to provide a funded Research Assistantship (RA). This position makes you eligible for the Tuition Benefit Program (TBP) that covers the cost of tuition, provides subsidized health insurance, and a stipend of around $23,000 a year. You can find more information about the TBP by clicking here.
For information on the Graduate Subsidized Health Insurance Program, please click here.
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college/university,
- At least a 3.00 or higher undergraduate weighted mean GPA. If the undergraduate GPA is below 3.00, a GPA will be calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of the undergraduate work for admission consideration.
- TOEFL: minimum score of 80 (Internet-based test) or 550 (paper-based test)
- IELTS: An overall minimum band score of 6.5
Register for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at www.ets.org or International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) at www.ielts.org TOEFL Test Scores must be submitted to the University Admissions Office directly from Educational Testing Services (ETS). Send scores to the Admissions Office (Institution Code 4853). Photocopies, student copies, and screen shots will not be accepted. TOEFL results must be less than two years old at the time of admission NOTE: Allow two months for scoring, mailing, and processing. We recommend taking your tests in September in order to meet the December application and funding deadline.
English proficiency may be demonstrated by graduate applicants in one of the following ways:
- An associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. college or university completed within two years of admittance
- A bachelor’s degree or higher completed within the last two years from an officially-recognized college or university in one of the following countries:Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- Native speakers of English who are citizens of Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- Continuing students currently enrolled at the University of Utah and moving from one degree level to another, or one program to another (with a break of no more than two years between the 'change' from one degree level/program to the next)