Welcome to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of Toronto. Founded in 1913, our department is leading some of the most innovative multidisciplinary programs in materials science and engineering in Canada and internationally. A leader in materials research and development, we are part of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto, the top-ranked engineering school in Canada.
MSE department is home to approximately 300 undergraduate students, 150 graduate students, and 30 faculty and staff. MSE possesses state of the art facilities and laboratories in materials science and engineering. Our cutting-edge research encompasses strategic research clusters including advanced manufacturing; forensics; bio and nanomaterials; computational materials and data analytics; smart materials; energy generation and storage. MSE’s diverse faculties stem from various expertise and disciplines in physics, chemistry, biology, AI, computer modeling, and manufacturing.
MSE offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to enrich their applied science and engineering education programs in materials science and engineering at the University of Toronto through innovatively designed courses, labs and professional internships. On the undergraduate level, we offer BASc providing the students foundations in four core areas: biomaterials, design of materials, manufacturing with materials, and sustainable materials processing
On the graduate level we offer PhD and MASc in addition to MEng program. We also offers cross-disciplinary areas of emphasis that can be taken in combination with the MEng degree in key impactful areas: forensic engineering, advanced manufacturing, analytics, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation and technology in engineering, sustainable energy, advanced water technologies, engineering and globalization, biomanufacturing.
MSE has and continues to establish partnerships with the environmental, energy, manufacturing and health care sectors ranging from large international enterprises, government labs and national research centres to start ups. Our mission is to maximize the impact of transformative technologies on our society being developed by our world-renowned faculties.
With warm regards,
Hani Naguib
Professor & Chair
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of Toronto
Past Chairs / Heads
2020-2023:Professor Glenn D. Hibbard
2009-2019: Professor Jun Nogami
1997-2008: Professor Doug D. Perovic
1992-1997: Professor Alexander McLean
1981-1992: Professor W. Alfred Miller
1976-1981: Professor James M. Toguri
1969-1976: Professor C. Benjamin Alcock
1943-1969: Professor Lloyd M. Pidgeon
1913-1943: Professor George A. Guess
Appointment with the Chair
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