Founded in 1952, the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is one of the university's cornerstone disciplines and has evolved into a globally recognized center for materials science research and talent cultivation. Our materials science discipline currently ranks within the top 0.01% globally in ESI rankings.

The School of MSE operates several high-level research laboratories and teaching centers, including: State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Productivity Promotion Center for Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory for Large-Format Battery Materials and System of the Ministry of Education, National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Materials Science & Engineering, and 3 National Engineering Education Center for Practice such as HUST-Guangxi Yuchai National Engineering Education Center for Practice, HUST-Jiangsu Pacific National Engineering Education Center for Practice, and HUST-YTO National Engineering Education Center for Practice.

The School of MSE has become a vibrant community for materials innovation and education. The faculty and staff are led by academicians and well-known professors, including: 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 68 professors, and 58 associate professors. Cutting-edge researches are performed by different research groups covering all areas of materials science and engineering which are systematically supported by the advanced research facilities including two national labs (Wuhan National Laboratory for optoelectronics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center). Research at the School of MSE has made domestic and international impact in several areas, including: Computer Simulation of Materials Processing, Rapid Prototyping, Mould CAD/CAE, Materials Laser Processing, Precision Molding Technology, Robot-assisted Materials Processing, Energy Materials, Carbon Materials, Nanomaterials, Optoelectronic Materials, Metallic Materials and Electronic Packaging.

The School’s educational programs have established significant advantages at both undergraduate and graduate levels. In detail, we offer undergraduate programs in Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Forming and Control Engineering, and Electronic Packaging Technology, all of which are national first-class undergraduate majors. Both Materials Forming and Control Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering have passed the international engineering professional certification (Washington Accord), and Materials Forming and Control Engineering has been a national brand major, ranking first in China for many years; graduate programs leading to master and doctoral degrees are also available in the School of MSE, in addition to a postdoctoral research program in the discipline of Materials Science and Engineering.

*Data by April 2025