BSc in Materials Engineering in West Lafayette United States | Purdue University

The Materials Engineering program holds accreditation from ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission.

The academic curriculum in Materials Engineering is built upon fundamental principles applicable to all major categories of engineered materials—ceramics, metals, glasses, polymers, and semiconductors. Both undergraduate and graduate programs combine our faculty's expertise across the discipline's four foundational pillars: structure, properties, processing, and performance.

The initial three years establish the essential educational foundation. Alongside diverse basic sciences and general education requirements, this core curriculum presents a universal approach to the field's fundamental components. The core builds upon the concept that materials science comprises these essential elements: synthesis/processing, composition/structure, properties, and performance. This framework serves as the basis for understanding all materials categories: ceramics, metals, polymers, and others. The final year, composed mainly of electives, enables students to tailor their studies toward individual career objectives within the field.