Top Materials Science Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#1/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$47.7K/Yr
Living
$21.3K/Yr
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#3/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
$67.7K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#5/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.S Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$59.3K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#10/1401 QS Ranking 2026

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA3%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE296TOEFL110
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Tuition:  
$64.5K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$69.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#17/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%Acceptance Rate
BS Bioengineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$17.5K/Yr
Living
$7.8K/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
M.S Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
$50.9K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#24/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

8.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$65.7K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo134TOEFL99PTE68
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Tuition:  
$60.6K/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$76K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#46/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$14.9K/Yr
Living
$27.4K/Yr
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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$62.5K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#62/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Duke University, Durham

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
M.S Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$67.2K/Yr
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#66/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE65
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Tuition:  
$34.1K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE312IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$27.4K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#69/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$68.6K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#70/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
M.S Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4
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Tuition:  
$43.1K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#82/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Pennsylvania State University, State College

10.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Materials Science and Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$47.7K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Materials Science Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.2K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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