Materials Engineering
#10 Undergraduate Program in the U.S.
U.S. News and World Report 2024
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LOCATION: WEST LAFAYETTE
Materials engineers are at the forefront of nanotechnology, biomaterials, and microelectronics, as well as traditional technical fields. A degree in this discipline equips you to analyze the structure and composition of metals, plastics, ceramics, composites, and other materials, from the atomic level through the microscopic, to control their strength, thermal conductivity, and other properties for custom-tailored results.
Materials engineers work in industries including healthcare, the automotive industry, aerospace companies, consumer products, energy production, and sports.
Contact Info:
son39@purdue.edu
within 6 months of graduation
in industry or graduate school
Materials engineering AREAS OF FOCUS
Biomaterials
Ceramics
Electronices
