To be admitted for study toward the M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Materials Science at UNC, an applicant must have completed an undergraduate degree in one or more of the chemical, physical, biological or materials sciences or in engineering or mathematics. Exceptions to this policy will be made at the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Committee.

The Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical portions of the Graduate Record Examination are required, and a GRE Advanced test in an appropriate subject (e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Engineering) is recommended. If the applicant does not hold an undergraduate degree from an English-speaking university or college, acceptable scores on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) are required. Other materials to be submitted are detailed in the application forms.

In addition to the online application, each applicant must send the following to the Curriculum Coordinator

Curriculum Vitae

Three Letters of Recommendation

Statement of Purpose

Two Original Transcripts of all colleges attended
Financial Certificate Form (international students only)
One copy of all publications, if available