U of T is the number one ranked school in Canada for Materials Science* — learn from our world-renowned researchers to earn one of the most competitive graduate degrees in the field.
As a discipline that enables all technologies, Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto is at the forefront of addressing global issues that have a direct impact on our lives today. Our cutting-edge research in advanced materials provides graduates with the tools to create technological solutions for environmental challenges such as climate change, resource depletion and energy availability. As a world leader in materials applications and processing, our commitment to excellence fosters innovative thinking in our students, leading to the development of brilliant minds that make a global impact.
Graduate Degrees Offered
- Professional Stream: Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Research Stream: Master of Applied Science (MASc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Department at a Glance
- U of T is the number one ranked school in Canada and among top 10 public universities globally*
- more than 100 graduate students from across Canada and around the world
- more than $3 million in research funding annually
- eleven new electron microscopy instruments in the recently established Open Centre for the Characterization of Advanced Materials (OCCAM)
- five new analytical instruments in the Walter Curlook Materials Characterization & Processing Laboratory
*sources— Times Higher Education rankings: 2021 World University Rankings; U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.
Research Areas & Affiliated Core Professors
Additive & Advanced Manufacturing
- Zou, Yu – Extreme mechanics & Advanced Manufacturing
- Naguib, Hani E. (MIE/MSE) – Smart & Functional Materials
- Hibbard, Glenn D. – Cellular Hybrid Materials
- Coyle, Thomas W. – Advanced Coating Technologies
- Thorpe, Steven J. – Surface Engineering & Electrochemistry
Advanced Characterization & Forensics
- Perovic, Doug D. – Electron Microscopy, Microelectronics & Forensics
- Howe, Jane –In situ & correlative microscopy group
- Zou, Yu – Extreme mechanics & Advanced Manufacturing
Biomaterials
- Sone, Eli D. (BME/MSE) – Composite Biological Materials
- Hatton, Ben – Functional & Adaptive Surfaces
- Matsuura, Naomi (BME/MSE) – Nanotechnology, Molecular Imaging & Systems Biology
- Naguib, Hani E. (MIE/MSE) – Smart & Functional Materials
Coatings & Surfaces
- Hatton, Ben – Functional & Adaptive Surfaces
- Nogami, Jun – Nanostructured Growth & Characterization
- Coyle, Thomas W. – Advanced Coating Technologies
- Thorpe, Steven J. – Surface Engineering & Electrochemistry
- Ruda, Harry E. – Advanced Nanotechnology & Semiconductors
- Lian, Keryn K. – Flexible Energy & Electronics
Computational Material & Data Analytics
- Singh, Chandra Veer – Computational Materials Engineering
- Zou, Yu - Laboratory for Extreme Mechanics & Additive Manufacturing
- Hattrick-SImpers, Jason – AUTOnomous DIscovery of ALloys (AUTODIAL)
- Thorpe, Steven J. – Surface Engineering & Electrochemistry
- Hibbard, Glenn D. – Cellular Hybrid Materials
- von Lilienfeld, Anatole – Professor & Clark Chair of Advanced Materials at the Vector Institute
Electronics, Photonics & Sensors
- Kherani, Nazir P. (ECE/MSE) – Advanced Photovoltaics & Devices
- Ruda, Harry E. – Advanced Nanotechnology / Semiconductors
- Matsuura, Naomi (BME/MSE) – Nanotechnology, Molecular Imaging & Systems Biology
- Lu, Zheng-Hong – Organic Optoelectronics
Energy Generation & Storage
- Lian, Keryn K. – Flexible Energy & Electronics
- Kherani, Nazir P. (ECE/MSE) – Advanced Photovoltaics & Devices
- Thorpe, Steven J. – Surface Engineering & Electrochemistry
- Barati, Mansoor – Sustainable Materials Processing
- Azimi, Gisele – Strategic Materials
- Naguib, Hani E. (MIE/MSE) – Smart & Functional Materials
- Ruda, Harry E. – Advanced Nanotechnology & Semiconductors
- Zou, Yu – Extreme mechanics & Advanced Manufacturing
- Singh, Chandra Veer – Computational Materials Engineering
Nano, 2D & Composite Materials
- Hibbard, Glenn D. – Cellular Hybrid Materials
- Nogami, Jun – Nanostructured Growth & Characterization
- Singh, Chandra Veer – Computational Materials Engineering
- Perovic, Doug D. – Electron Microscopy , Microelectronics & Forensics
- Zou, Yu – Extreme mechanics & Advanced Manufacturing
- Ruda, Harry E. – Advanced Nanotechnology & Semiconductors
- Howe, Jane –In situ & correlative microscopy group
- Matsuura, Naomi (BME/MSE) – Nanotechnology, Molecular Imaging & Systems Biology
- Lian, Keryn K. – Flexible Energy & Electronics
Smart Materials & Devices
- Naguib, Hani E. (MIE/MSE) – Smart & Functional Materials
- Lian, Keryn K. – Flexible Energy & Electronics
- Hatton, Ben – Functional & Adaptive Surfaces
Sustainable Materials Processing
- Barati, Mansoor – Sustainable Materials Processing
- Azimi, Gisele – Strategic Materials
- Ruda, Harry E. – Advanced Nanotechnology & Semiconductors
- Lian, Keryn K. – Flexible Energy & Electronics
Contact MSE Graduate Studies Admissions
E: mse.grad@utoronto.ca