Earn your degree and become a part of a close-knit and supportive community.
Why study materials science and engineering at Johns Hopkins University?
- Select an optional academic track to focus your studies; biomaterials or nanotechnology – two areas of growing importance in the discipline.
- Participate in research projects, working in small collaborative groups with faculty members, graduate students, and postdocs.
- Pursue cross-disciplinary research opportunities through the Institute for NanoBioTechnology, the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, the Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute, and at Johns Hopkins renowned School of Medicine.
- Form friendships and professional connections through our student clubs and professional societies.
Get real research experience - as an undergrad
Worried about securing a job after graduating with your bachelor’s degree? Stand out from the crowd with real research experience solving real-world problems and the opportunity to show employers your potential or launch your own start-up company.
Academic Program Details
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Your professional preparation is our business.
We offer a range of programs, networks, and resources to help you define and achieve your career goals. The Life Design Lab offers career days, internships, and one-on-one career counseling to help you prepare for life after graduation. Programs and funding opportunities to commercialize your inventions are offered by the Pava Marie LaPere Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Leadership Education offers minors and courses to propel you towards career excellence.
“When I first started at Hopkins, I was looking for a way to blend all of my interests together, and the interdisciplinary field of MatSci was the perfect fit. ”
Lillie Shelton
Class of 2021
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Ikshu Pandey ’24, has earned a U.S. Fulbright Scholarship and will study at the University of Bern in Switzerland during the ‘24-’25 academic year. Pandey, a materials science and engineering…
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Joseph Choy, a third-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has received the George M.L. Sommerman Engineering Graduate Teaching Assistant Award recognizing “excellence in teaching, advising,…
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Annie Barnett’s research lies at the intersection of computation and experiment: She uses diffraction patterns to quantify a short-range ordering in metal alloys in the high-entropy space. “Essentially, my research…
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