• M.Phil in Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge is offered on a full-time basis for a duration of 12 months.
  • This is an on-campus and thesis-based program.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Goldsmiths' Seminar Series, especially those lectures that are in their area of research interest.
  • There are no compulsory lecture courses associated with this course but MPhil students are encouraged to attend undergraduate and postgraduate lecture courses that are relevant to their studies.
  • The research areas of the program are:
    • Device Materials
    • Electron Microscopy
    • Materials Chemistry
    • Medical and Pharmaceutical Materials
    • Structural Materials
    • Clean Energy and Sustainability
    • Nuclear Energy
  • A small number of students (usually five or fewer) are admitted to the 1-year MPhil by thesis in Materials Science each academic year.
  • MPhil students are encouraged to participate in many of the training opportunities provided by the department.
  • The department has over 30 academic staff including research fellows,  more than 50 administrative, technical, and support staff, and roughly 80 postdoctoral researchers, 130 research students, and 30 visiting scientists at any time.
  • Students wishing to continue to PhD level research (which takes a minimum of a further 3 years) may apply during the master's year. 
  • The University of Cambridge ranks 4th for the Material Science and Metallurgy program according to QS World University Rankings 2020.