Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering

University of Central Florida

If you want to take your education – and your career – even further, earn your Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from UCF. Our doctoral degree can prepare you for a dynamic career in industry, academia, or government organizations. At the graduate level, UCF offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The program offers the opportunity, through both coursework and research, to meet the highest standards of academic achievement in the core areas of structures and properties of materials, metallurgical thermodynamics, materials kinetics, and physical metallurgy. You can also conduct research under our highly cited and industry-recognized faculty in the areas of nanomaterials, biomaterials, sensors, and much more. The doctoral degree is intended for students who have earned a master’s or bachelor’s in materials science and engineering or a related field. As a graduate student in materials science and engineering, you can find work in our faculty-led laboratories, where novel solutions to the problems of today are developed. You can also find opportunities to conduct research at the NanoScience Technology Center, a state-of-the-art facility where discoveries in green energy, quantum dynamics, bioimaging, nanoelectronics, and functional nanomaterials are made.