Program Overview

Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program

The Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) program at the Princeton Materials Institute is a five-year doctoral degree program that builds on Princeton's position as a leader in the study and design of advanced materials. This program offers a doctoral degree to students with undergraduate training in materials and/or wish to be principally identified as materials scientists and engineers.

Program Overview

The program leverages the wide array of PMI faculty members at the leading edge of many important research areas addressing innovations and solutions for today's complex problems. Key features of the Ph.D. program include an interdisciplinary community, a collaborative environment, access to state-of-the-art material synthesis, characterization and simulation tools, and weekly PMI/PCCM seminars.

Research Areas

The program focuses on various research areas, including:

• Advanced Manufacturing and Integration for Scalable Structures
• Living and Soft Materials
• Natural and Engineered Materials for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
• Optical Materials and Light Matter Interactions
• Quantum Materials Science

Core Facilities

The program provides access to state-of-the-art core facilities, including:

• Imaging and Analysis Center
• Micro/Nanofabrication Center
• Advanced Micro Assembly & Packaging

Joint Ph.D. Program

The Princeton Materials Institute also offers a joint Ph.D. degree with participating academic departments. Students must apply to and be admitted to a specific academic department and must fulfill all departmental and joint degree requirements, including a doctoral thesis related to materials.

Program Requirements

The program requires coursework and other program requirements, which can be learned about through the provided information.

Application and Admission

Applications for admission are accepted, and students must apply through the Graduate School. The program has specific admission criteria and requirements that must be fulfilled.