Rankings
The department's undergraduate and graduate programs are ranked 13 and 17 respectively among public institutions by U.S. News & World Report.
#13 undergraduate program
Ranked among public institutions, 2022
#17 graduate program
Ranked among public institutions, 2023
Student Enrollment
| Student Level | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 181 |
| Master's | 39 |
| Doctoral | 166 |
| Total Enrollment | 386 |
| Source: Texas A&M University Data and Research Services as reported to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | |
Degrees Awarded
| Degree Level | Number of Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 32 |
| Master's | 22 |
| Doctoral | 22 |
| Total Degrees Awarded | 76 |
| Source: Texas A&M University Data and Research Services | |
Faculty
With a high-quality student body and outstanding faculty, the department is well poised to achieve its mission of excellence in all three areas. Some indicators of our faculty recognition include:
| Tenure Status | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Professors | 10 |
| Associate | 6 |
| Assistant | 3 |
| Endowed | 5 |
| Total Faculty | 24 |
Research Areas
- Adaptive Functional Materials
- Advanced Structural Materials
- Computational Materials Science Design and Materials Informatics
- Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science Engineering
- Infrastructure Materials
- Materials Synthesis and Processing
- Materials Under Extreme Environments
- Polymers, Soft Matter and Composites
- Quantum Materials
- Small Scale Characterization Techniques