Materials Science and Engineering

Why Materials Science and Engineering at Queen Mary

• Be taught by academics who are leaders and experts in their fields. Our staff are leading the way in fields ranging from robotics and sustainable energy to medical innovation: developing technology to 3D-print buildings, repairing fetal membrane defects to reduce preterm births and prevent early deaths of young babies, and pioneering new innovative biomaterials now improving the lives of 100,000s of patients worldwide. 

• Use our state-of-the-art facilities as part of your programme and to complete your own research project. We have recently invested over £30 million in new and refurbished facilities.

• Benefit from our excellent links with industry which help us shape the content of our programmes, support projects and offer networking opportunities. We have an Industrial Advisory Board comprising more than 40 members from companies including Jaguar and Pfizer.

• Our accredited degrees will give you automatic exemption to the first stage of full Chartered Engineer status by the Engineering Council. The accreditation process ensures that our degrees meet the expected professional level by ensuring that:

  • Our degrees prepare students to an excellent academic level
  • The content of our degrees is relevant to industry
  • We engage industry partners in the development and delivery of our degrees
  • We recruit students that are well-qualified for the degree
  • Our graduates progress to relevant and appropriate industry careers.

• The skills developed by our students and our extensive industrial connections provide graduates with excellent employability in stimulating and well-paid careers.

• We provide you with a rigorous training in both theoretical and applied research that meets the demands of the materials industry.