Materials Science and Engineering underpins global industry. Studying this area of engineering will open up worldwide opportunities for a well-paid and rewarding career.
New materials and applications have made a positive impact on lives worldwide. For example, materials have been developed to work in harmony with the human body to increase the effectiveness of implants and replacement joints. The advances in materials for surface engineering have also allowed for a more fuel-efficient vehicle design. The list is endless and shows that materials is an incredibly important and rewarding sector of engineering.
The Department of Materials houses leading facilities for teaching and research into materials. This includes our industry-leading Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre which can characterise materials' structure and properties at all length scales.
The University has invested heavily in teaching facilities with a £17 million STEMLab, 3500 m2 of modern student-focused laboratory facilities specifically reserved for teaching. These include science and engineering laboratories, workshop and electronics facilities, and design and computer suites.
