The University of Sheffield
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Teaching and Research photographs

Welcome to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield. We are one of the leading departments in the UK devoted to all aspects of Materials Science and Engineering. We are dedicated to top quality and innovative teaching. We are also a very strong research department with a broad range of internationally leading groups.

The Department recently went up from 4th to 2nd spot in the Guardian League Table of UK Materials Departments.

Guardian League Table of UK Materials Departments

Teaching Excellence

We pride ourselves on being a welcoming and friendly department.Our teaching has been consistently ranked excellent by both students and accreditation bodies.

Undergraduate Courses in Materials Science and Engineering

Postgraduate Taught Courses in Materials Science and Engineering

Research Excellence

All of our research activity was recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour in the last Research Assessment Exercise (2008).

Find out more on our research web pages

Find out more about postgraduate opportunities