BSc in Materials Engineering in Birmingham United States | University of Alabama at Birmingham

The world consists of countless materials—metals, plastics, glass, stones, and nearly anything imaginable—and materials engineers explore both how to create these substances and the reasons for their use. Graduates can pursue careers in aerospace, chemical, automotive, metals casting, biomedical, or microelectronics industries.
We consider hands-on experience essential for success in this field, which is why we enhance your coursework with laboratories, research projects, internships, and cooperative education opportunities. You can follow a general curriculum or specialize in tissue engineering and implants, metals and automotive materials, or the chemical composition of polymers. Additionally, you can deepen your learning through extra research and seminars in our honors program or earn a general science teaching certification via the UABTeach program. A key advantage is access to our advanced 20,000 square-foot Materials Processing and Development (MPAD) facility.