“My professors are inspiring andWhat is Materials
Engineering?

supportive, and their genuine
passion for Materials Engineeringand their students
is apparent bothin and out of theclassroom.”

Materials engineering is the study of the materials
around us: how materials are put together, how they
can be used, and how they can be improved tomeet and exceed societal needs.
As materials engineers, we study the fundamental
behaviors of materials to synthesize and characterize
metals, ceramics, electronic materials, polymers, andemerging materials, such as biomaterials, 3D printedmaterials and smart materials. Drawing heavily on
math, chemistry, mechanics, physics, electronics anddata, we make materials recyclable, manufacturing
energy-efficient, computers faster, medical therapies
more effective, and so much more.

Kayla Huang
Materials
Engineering
Undergraduate

Popular industry sectors include automotive,aerospace, biomedical, chemical, energy,manufacturing, nanotechnology andtelecommunications.

Apply Now

To become a materials
engineer at Illinois!

FIRST-CLASS MAIL
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CHAMPAIGN, ILPERMIT NO. 459

Materials Science & Engineering
201 Materials Science and Engineering Building
1304 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801

Early-action applications due November 1,and regular applications due January 5.
Select Materials Science & Engineering as
your first choice major to automatically beconsidered for 30+ merit scholarships,
some up to $5,000.
To learn more about the application
process and to apply, visit:
go.matse.illinois.edu/admissions

MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

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MATERIALS
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Apply to Materials Engineering!
Industry and policymakers look to materials engineers to pioneer long-lasting batteries to power electric vehicles,
design polymers and electronic materials that can be more efficiently recycled and discover new biomaterials thatenable life-saving medical treatments.
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a global leader inmaterials education and innovation. Ranked #2 among all universities in the country and #1 among public universities
by U.S. News and World Report, we are solving today's most complex challenges in health care, renewable energy,
sustainability, computing and communications.
Our graduates become leaders in materials development and production efforts, including composite experts at Boeing,
participants in the United Nations Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change, and founders of startup companies
for customized prosthetics, sustainable shoes, self-healing paints, wearable flexible electronics, and sodium-based
rechargeable batteries. They’re also leaders at companies like 3M, Ford, Dow, IBM, Corning, SpaceX, Texas Instruments
and at universities and national laboratories worldwide.
Your Materials Engineering at Illinois story is just the beginning. Your collegiate years at UIUC will be life-changing — fullof opportunities and experiences that will shape you into an extraordinary engineer. You’ll collaborate with people fromall walks of life and draw inspiration to create the change you want to see in the world. And Materials Engineering faculty
and staff will be with you every step of the way, supporting and guiding you so that you can discover your purpose
and passion.
Nancy Sottos
Department Head and Professor, Materials Science and Engineering#2

32

undergraduate
materials engineering
program by U.S. News& World Reportof the most soughtafter materials
engineering faculty

student-to-facultyratioof undergraduates
actively participate
in research

Meet our faculty:go.matse.illinois.edu/faculty

96% $389K
of graduates secured
their first choice
position upon
graduation

9:1 32%of scholarships money awarded
to 2022-23 undergraduates$72,601
average full-time starting salary

To learn more about our Materials Engineering undergraduate program and new combined
degree in Materials Engineering and Data Science, visit go.matse.illinois.edu/admissions“ My professors have been
a positive force in myundergraduate career.
Their motivation
to teach is felt
in the lecturehall and officehours. ”

Shivam Tailor
Materials
Engineering
Undergraduate

Why Materials Engineering
at Illinois?
As a materials engineer, you’ll build a fundamental
understanding of materials through advanced,
tailored courses in chemistry, computer scienceand physics; contribute to hands-on undergraduate
research opportunities with access to innovative
research spaces; and participate in a tight-knit
community of student organizations such as Materials
Advantage, Keramos, Society of Women Engineers,
National Society of Black Engineers and Hispanic
Professional Engineers. There’s no better place toimmerse yourself in a vibrant campus culture andobtain a world-class education while enjoying
a cost-of-living standard that is a fraction ofsimilar programs.
If you want to make things smaller, faster, stronger
and more sustainable, and do so while collaboratingwith engineers from across disciplines, thenMaterials Engineering at Illinois is for you.

Apply to Materials Engineering!
Industry and policymakers look to materials engineers to pioneer long-lasting batteries to power electric vehicles,
design polymers and electronic materials that can be more efficiently recycled and discover new biomaterials thatenable life-saving medical treatments.
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a global leader inmaterials education and innovation. Ranked #2 among all universities in the country and #1 among public universities
by U.S. News and World Report, we are solving today's most complex challenges in health care, renewable energy,
sustainability, computing and communications.
Our graduates become leaders in materials development and production efforts, including composite experts at Boeing,
participants in the United Nations Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change, and founders of startup companies
for customized prosthetics, sustainable shoes, self-healing paints, wearable flexible electronics, and sodium-based
rechargeable batteries. They’re also leaders at companies like 3M, Ford, Dow, IBM, Corning, SpaceX, Texas Instruments
and at universities and national laboratories worldwide.
Your Materials Engineering at Illinois story is just the beginning. Your collegiate years at UIUC will be life-changing — fullof opportunities and experiences that will shape you into an extraordinary engineer. You’ll collaborate with people fromall walks of life and draw inspiration to create the change you want to see in the world. And Materials Engineering faculty
and staff will be with you every step of the way, supporting and guiding you so that you can discover your purpose
and passion.
Nancy Sottos
Department Head and Professor, Materials Science and Engineering#2

32

undergraduate
materials engineering
program by U.S. News& World Reportof the most soughtafter materials
engineering faculty

student-to-faculty
ratio

of undergraduates
actively participate
in research

Meet our faculty:
go.matse.illinois.edu/faculty

96% $389K
of graduates securedtheir first choice
position upon
graduation

9:1 32%of scholarships money awarded
to 2022-23 undergraduates$72,601
average full-time starting salary

To learn more about our Materials Engineering undergraduate program and new combined
degree in Materials Engineering and Data Science, visit go.matse.illinois.edu/admissions“ My professors have been
a positive force in myundergraduate career.
Their motivation
to teach is felt
in the lecturehall and officehours. ”

Shivam Tailor
Materials
Engineering
Undergraduate

Why Materials Engineeringat Illinois?
As a materials engineer, you’ll build a fundamental
understanding of materials through advanced,
tailored courses in chemistry, computer scienceand physics; contribute to hands-on undergraduate
research opportunities with access to innovative
research spaces; and participate in a tight-knit
community of student organizations such as Materials
Advantage, Keramos, Society of Women Engineers,
National Society of Black Engineers and Hispanic
Professional Engineers. There’s no better place toimmerse yourself in a vibrant campus culture andobtain a world-class education while enjoying
a cost-of-living standard that is a fraction ofsimilar programs.
If you want to make things smaller, faster, stronger
and more sustainable, and do so while collaboratingwith engineers from across disciplines, thenMaterials Engineering at Illinois is for you.

“My professors are inspiring andWhat is Materials
Engineering?

supportive, and their genuine
passion for Materials Engineeringand their students
is apparent bothin and out of theclassroom.”

Materials engineering is the study of the materials
around us: how materials are put together, how they
can be used, and how they can be improved tomeet and exceed societal needs.
As materials engineers, we study the fundamental
behaviors of materials to synthesize and characterize
metals, ceramics, electronic materials, polymers, andemerging materials, such as biomaterials, 3D printed
materials and smart materials. Drawing heavily on
math, chemistry, mechanics, physics, electronics anddata, we make materials recyclable, manufacturing
energy-efficient, computers faster, medical therapies
more effective, and so much more.

Kayla Huang
Materials
Engineering
Undergraduate

Popular industry sectors include automotive,
aerospace, biomedical, chemical, energy,
manufacturing, nanotechnology andtelecommunications.

Apply Now

To become a materials
engineer at Illinois!

FIRST-CLASS MAIL
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
CHAMPAIGN, IL
PERMIT NO. 459

Materials Science & Engineering
201 Materials Science and Engineering Building
1304 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801

Early-action applications due November 1,and regular applications due January 5.
Select Materials Science & Engineering as
your first choice major to automatically beconsidered for 30+ merit scholarships,
some up to $5,000.
To learn more about the application
process and to apply, visit:
go.matse.illinois.edu/admissions

MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Discover

MATERIALS
ENGINEERINGGRAINGER ENGINEERING

Apply to Materials Engineering!
Industry and policymakers look to materials engineers to pioneer long-lasting batteries to power electric vehicles,
design polymers and electronic materials that can be more efficiently recycled and discover new biomaterials thatenable life-saving medical treatments.
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a global leader inmaterials education and innovation. Ranked #2 among all universities in the country and #1 among public universities
by U.S. News and World Report, we are solving today's most complex challenges in health care, renewable energy,
sustainability, computing and communications.
Our graduates become leaders in materials development and production efforts, including composite experts at Boeing,
participants in the United Nations Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change, and founders of startup companies
for customized prosthetics, sustainable shoes, self-healing paints, wearable flexible electronics, and sodium-based
rechargeable batteries. They’re also leaders at companies like 3M, Ford, Dow, IBM, Corning, SpaceX, Texas Instruments
and at universities and national laboratories worldwide.
Your Materials Engineering at Illinois story is just the beginning. Your collegiate years at UIUC will be life-changing — fullof opportunities and experiences that will shape you into an extraordinary engineer. You’ll collaborate with people fromall walks of life and draw inspiration to create the change you want to see in the world. And Materials Engineering faculty
and staff will be with you every step of the way, supporting and guiding you so that you can discover your purposeand passion.
Nancy Sottos
Department Head and Professor, Materials Science and Engineering#232

undergraduate
materials engineering
program by U.S. News& World Reportof the most soughtafter materials
engineering faculty

student-to-faculty
ratioof undergraduates
actively participate
in research

Meet our faculty:
go.matse.illinois.edu/faculty

96% $389K
of graduates secured
their first choice
position upon
graduation

9:1 32%of scholarships money awarded
to 2022-23 undergraduates$72,601
average full-time starting salary

To learn more about our Materials Engineering undergraduate program and new combined
degree in Materials Engineering and Data Science, visit go.matse.illinois.edu/admissions“ My professors have been
a positive force in myundergraduate career.
Their motivation
to teach is felt
in the lecturehall and officehours. ”

Shivam Tailor
Materials
Engineering
Undergraduate

Why Materials Engineering
at Illinois?
As a materials engineer, you’ll build a fundamental
understanding of materials through advanced,
tailored courses in chemistry, computer scienceand physics; contribute to hands-on undergraduate
research opportunities with access to innovative
research spaces; and participate in a tight-knit
community of student organizations such as Materials
Advantage, Keramos, Society of Women Engineers,
National Society of Black Engineers and Hispanic
Professional Engineers. There’s no better place toimmerse yourself in a vibrant campus culture andobtain a world-class education while enjoying
a cost-of-living standard that is a fraction ofsimilar programs.
If you want to make things smaller, faster, stronger
and more sustainable, and do so while collaboratingwith engineers from across disciplines, thenMaterials Engineering at Illinois is for you.