Department of Materials

At the heart of engineering

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

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Study

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 Loughborough on the open day, I fell in love with the campus and knew this was the university for me.

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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

Loughborough awarded £2.6m to open national facility that will allow unique nanoscale imaging of solar cells

7 March 2023

Loughborough University's Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub launch event

The University is proud to present its brand-new Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub (IEEH), funded by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering (RA Eng).

27 February 2023