Department of Materials Science & Engineering

…because it is exciting, relevant, and has excellent employment opportunities!

 The global materials industry is worth an estimated $550 billion, and materials continue to revolutionize our lives by offering advanced performance and new possibilities for design and usage. If you are looking to pursue a degree that combines knowledge of solid-state chemistry, physics, and engineering, then Materials Science may be right for you!

If you want to be part of a dynamic and rapidly growing department, have access to cutting edge tools for materials research, engage with faculty members in small classes, and enjoy hands-on opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom, all while living in a wonderful city with a great quality of life, then the Materials Science & Engineering Department at Boise State is the place for you!

Please explore our website to learn more about the undergraduate and graduate degrees we offer, the opportunities our students have, who are faculty members are, and what life in Boise is like.