The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University

Time to turn tassels.

Friends and family of our graduates are welcome to the
Spring 2024 MSE Department Graduation Ceremony on
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hunt Library Auditorium.

Former engineering department head named as CU Boulder chancellor

A former faculty member and department head in the College of Engineering at NC State has been named the chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Justin Schwartz will assume his new role on July 1, leaving his current position as executive vice president and provost at Pennsylvania State University.

CHIPS Funding Fuels Two New Initiatives Backed by NC State

With nearly $50 million through the CHIPS and Science Act, our university will lead a regional innovation hub focused on wide bandgap semiconductors, called CLAWS, and also play a key role in the North Carolina Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine, one of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines.
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Our Research

Through its state-of-the-art facilities and advanced computer resources, MSE integrates education and research, giving our students opportunities to solve real-world problems in the classroom, field and laboratory settings. We boast six robust research areas with unique challenges and impacts:

  • Structural Materials
  • Soft and Biomaterials
  • Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials
  • Computational Materials Science
  • Materials Characterization
  • Energy Materials

Learn by Doing

Broaden Your World

Student Organizations: Choose from our department organizations or other College of Engineering student organizations to network with students and professionals outside the classroom.

Co-op Experience: Gain hands-on job experience through the Cooperative Education Program while pursuing your degree, and get paid for it.

Study Abroad: Engineer without borders. Many employers are looking for graduates with second languages and international exposure. Study Abroad introduces you to global engineering.

Giving

Donations help the MSE department evolve and keep pace with the latest technology while giving our students the skills, global awareness, and sense of responsibility they need to make a difference. Consider supporting the department today. Follow our Give Now link to donate to the Materials Science and Engineering Enhancement Fund.