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Materials science

Discovering and designing materials with widespread applications

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Materials is the study of how materials behave, how their structure controls their behaviour and how they can be used in new technologies

What is materials science?

  • Studying materials allows you to understand how materials are developed, created and recycled
  • Create and innovate to find solutions to key issues in health, energy and technology
  • 2rd in the UK Materials Technology
  • 1st in the UK Engineering Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 – based on the proportion of world-leading research
  • Global top ten Materials Science

Why 51³Ô¹ÏÍø?

Hands-on laboratory experience, with advanced tools to design and develop materials

Access to our Advanced Hackspace and Enterprise Lab, with the latest prototyping and modelling facilities to turn your ideas into impact

Courses

Our materials courses cover a range of specialisms within the field