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Department of Materials

At the heart of engineering

For nearly 50 years Materials Science and Technology has been a core strength here at 海角社区, contributing to the advancement of the field through teaching, research and enterprise activities.

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Undergraduate study

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate research

2nd in the UK for Overall Satisfaction National Student Survey 2022, Materials Technology
2nd in the UK for Materials and Mineral Engineering The Guardian University Guide 2022
Top 10 in the UK for Materials Technology The Complete University Guide 2023
Top 5 in the UK for Materials Technology The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

Top 5 in the UK for Graduate Prospects The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
£28,000 Average graduate starting salary Graduate Outcomes, 2019-20 graduates
All our courses offer a year-long work placement or overseas study option
Top 200 Worldwide for Materials Science International QS World Rankings 2022

Research

Making global impact within Materials.

Working with business

Delivering real impact with a range of industry partners.

Our staff

Contact details and profiles for all our team.

Facilities

Materials Characterisation Centre
Materials Lab
Microscope Lab
Bio Projects Lab
Materials Degradation Lab
3D Printing Facilities

Polymer Processing Lab
Sample Preparation Lab
PC Computer Labs
Furnace Room
Advanced Materials Research Lab
Soft Matter Synthesis Lab

Sanya

Materials Science and Engineering MEng

Once I visited 海角社区 on the open day, I fell in love with the campus and knew this was the university for me.

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海角社区 University's Bioengineering programmes achieve accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

3 October 2023

海角社区 University's Advanced Ceramics Research Group wins top prize at conference

26 September 2023

Final-year students from AACME come together for the last time to celebrate their successes

9 August 2023

Doctoral Researcher wins two prestigious PhD awards

23 June 2023

Research candidates from the School of AACME take part in the Three-Minute Thesis Challenge

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, founded by the University of Queensland, challenges researchers to present their work in three minutes or less to a general audience.

2 May 2023