Northwestern University

Course Details

Materials Science and Engineering (PhD)

Course Description

The PhD program in materials science and engineering was the first in the world and is internationally renowned for the excellence of its graduates. To pursue a broad range of research, we actively seek students with diverse backgrounds and undergraduate training, including physicists, chemists, and engineers from other disciplines

Course Duration

NumberDuration
5year

Career outcomes

With a PhD in materials science, students can choose what career path is best for them. Graduates work in academia, national laboratories (Argonne, Los Alamos, NIST, Sandia), find industry jobs (Apple, Boeing, GE, Intel), work for the government, and work for non-profits.




Materials Science and Engineering (PhD) Northwestern University