BUMaster of Science in Materials Science & EngineeringBoston University · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Mar 15, 2027).

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Recommended maximum 1,500 words.

Resume

Include relevant work/research experience, activities, honors, publications, and other supporting creative work.

Recommendation letters x 2

Minimum of two letters; maximum of three may be submitted online.

University-level transcripts

Unofficial acceptable at application from each college/university listed; official degree-conferring transcript required upon enrollment.

Academic: Bachelor's degree in engineering or science; BS from an ABET-accredited engineering program or equivalent; high undergraduate scholarship expected. No minimum GPA published as a hard cutoff.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; College of Engineering minimum if English proficiency proof is required.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 90 overall; College of Engineering minimum for the 1–6 scale from Jan 2026, if English proficiency proof is required.; College of Engineering minimum if English proficiency proof is required.
GRE: Not required; Not listed among programs with optional/required GRE rules on the College of Engineering Fall 2027 application requirements page (ECE, Systems, LEAP, and Materials PhD are called out separately).

Historical admission data is not published.