Graduate Program

The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at UAB offers a variety of opportunities to conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of mechanical engineering as well as in a variety of materials science interests, such as metals and alloys, polymers and composites, biomaterials and healthcare materials and devices, ceramics and glass, and nanomaterials for a wide array of applications. The MME Department offers:

• The fast-track Master's in Materials Engineering
• The fast-track Master's in Mechanical Engineering
• The Master of Science in Materials Engineering
• The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• The Ph.D. program in Materials Engineering
• The Tri-campus Materials Science Ph.D. program
• The Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering

Research Assistantships, UAB scholarships, and fellowships are generally available for those pursuing graduate study. Contact Materials Graduate Program Director Dr. Vinoy Thomas at vthomas@uab.edu or Mechanical Graduate Program Director David Littlefield at littlefield@uab.edu for details. You are encouraged to communicate with the individual faculty member for the research opportunities.

 In addition to the programs listed above, UAB also offers a Master of Engineering degree with a concentration in Advanced Safety and Engineering Management. This fully online program is designed for working, full-time professionals. Courses have synchronous and asynchronous components, but there are no on-campus requirements. Learn more.

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