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Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Exploring the intersection of chemistry, physics, biology, maths and engineering, Materials Science and Engineering is a truly interdisciplinary department leading fundamental scientific exploration of materials which underpin sustainable engineering solutions that positively benefit our planet.

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We are ranked:

1st in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Materials Science (National Student Survey 2022)

1st for the quality of our research environment (REF 2021)

1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects for Materials Science and Engineering (Complete University Guide 2022)

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The remains of a building damaged by the civil war in Syria

Recycling rubble left behind by war could help rebuild key infrastructure

Concrete rubble left behind by war could be recycled and used to help rebuild key infrastructure quicker and more sustainably, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
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Cassia Hitching, Saad Mahtar and Panithan Rithburi.

Sheffield engineering undergraduates triumph as only UK students to finish in the top three at annual Siemens worldwide competition

A team of students from the Faculty of Engineering, led by materials undergraduate Cassia, have been placed third in their category at the prestigious Siemens 'Tech for Sustainability Campaign 2023' final.
Two engineering students in the Diamond labs

Materials Science and Engineering at Sheffield has been ranked 61st in the QS World University Rankings 2023

The department has moved up 13 places in the global league table, from 74th last year to 61st this year, reaffirming its leading position for teaching and research excellence.
Representatives from UKAEA and the University of Sheffield stood outside UKAEA's facility in Rotherham
Representatives from the UKAEA and the University of Sheffield at UKAEA's facility in Rotherham

UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Sheffield have entered a partnership that is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry.

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD

Email: materials@sheffield.ac.uk

Tel: +44 114 222 5998

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