Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Welcome to the Program in Materials Science and Engineering in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics.
Undergraduate Program
The undergraduate curriculum in Materials Science is designed to provide the basis for developing, improving, and understanding materials and processes for application in engineered systems. It draws from physics, chemistry and other disciplines to provide a coherent background for immediate application in engineering or for subsequent advanced study.
Graduate Programs
Columbia’s program in Materials Science and Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science (MS), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Engineering Science (EngScD or DES) degrees.
Making faster transistors through laser crystallization of silicon. Creating new nanomaterials for batteries and other energy storage devices. Pioneering first-principles approaches to the design of new information storage materials. The Program in Materials Science and Engineering focuses on developing and understanding new and better materials for use in innovative engineering applications. Join us in advancing the foundational science that underpins everything built by humanity.