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Materials such as metals, intermetallics, polymers, ceramics, composites, and electronic components play a vital role in today's industrial world. The field of materials engineering is broad, covering numerous specialties and providing ample opportunities for cross-disciplinary partnerships.
This discipline focuses on creating, producing, and analyzing materials tailored for particular uses. Advancing materials is a fundamental step in developing cutting-edge engineering products. Choosing the right materials is crucial when designing, building, and ensuring the reliability of structures and equipment.
Since UIC and numerous other institutions lack undergraduate programs in materials engineering, students often transition into this field after earning degrees in related disciplines. Our faculty assists graduate students in crafting personalized study plans that leverage their existing expertise while equipping them with necessary skills for career advancement.
In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements: Baccalaureate Field Engineering or a related field. Grade Point Average At least 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.
First-year applicants are currently enrolled in high school or have not attended college since graduation.
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