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Undergraduate Admissions Website

For current JHU undergraduates interested in majoring in Materials Science and Engineering, please contact our academic program coordinator (Ms. Jeanine Majewski) (410) 516-8760 or the engineering academic advising office.

Online Graduate Admissions

Note: Masters and Ph.D. Applicants must use the Graduate Studies On-Line Application. Paper applications will not be accepted.

The deadlines to apply for admission to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are:

  • October 15, 2011 for the Spring 2012 semester
  • December 31, 2011 (for full consideration) for the Fall 2012 semester.

A complete graduate application consists of:

  • Completed online application (which includes the Statement of Purpose)
  • Official transcripts from each college or university attended
  • Two letters of recommendation (preferably from faculty members acquainted with you and your academic work)
  • Official GRE (general test) scores (no minimum requirement).
    Please be sure to use the following GRE codes when requesting to have scores sent to Johns Hopkins University:
    JHU Code: 5332
    Materials Science and Engineering Department code: 1402
  • Demonstrated proficiency in English (required for all students whose native language is not English). This may be either:
    • TOEFL (JHU Code: 5332, Materials Science and Engineering Department code: 73) or
    • IELTS - International English Language Testing System See http://www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions/IELTS.htm
  • Application fee of $75.00 (automatically waived for U. S. citizens)

Supporting documentation should be mailed, in one envelope, to the following address:

Johns Hopkins University
Full-time Studies in Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Graduate Affairs & Admissions Office
Shriver Hall 28
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
http://www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions/admissions.htm

For all materials, we require the use of our Mailing Label and Cover Sheet.
Please note that the Graduate Affairs & Admissions Office will only accept regular mail, UPS, FedEx or DHL deliveries.

All application documents must be provided in English (either the original or translation of the original documents). If you are unable to secure translations in English, we recommend that you contact World Education Services.

Specialized Graduate Training Programs

The Institute for NanoBioTechnology has two special graduate education programs available to Ph.D. candidates in Materials Science and Engineering:

  • NBMed (Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program in Nanotechnology for Biology and Medicine)
  • NanoBio IGERT (Physical & Biomolecular Foundations for Designing Nanoprobes for Biology)

The IGERT in Modeling Complex Systems provides training in scientific approaches to coupling multi-physics models at different scales and can lead to a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering.  

Students interested in the IGERT programs should apply directly the Ph.D. program in Materials Science and Engineering and mention their interest in the IGERT programs in their application.