Department of Materials Engineering

Materials engineering is one of the modern and advanced specialisations. The materials engineer deals with engineering materials, whether metallic, ceramic, polymeric, composite, etc., and seeks to develop and improve them by adding materials or applying treatments to improve their chemical, physical, mechanical and other properties,

and to employ these materials in specific applications.

It encompasses the study of (chemical engineering, physical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, and mining engineering and the production of materials found on earth), and it is considered one of the top-ranked engineering specialisations in developed countries.

Materials engineering has become one of the popular and sought-after specialisations today, owing to the unique advantages it offers, including:

• Wide availability of job opportunities, especially in industrial companies.

• The ability to combine scientific knowledge with practical applications.

• The possibility of manufacturing materials independently and obtaining a patent

specific to engineers.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• The work of materials engineering graduates is enjoyable, ever-changing and never dull.

• The availability of international career options.

• A strong presence in the medical field, as the materials engineer

can make dental fillings and prosthetic limbs, and can also use nanotechnologies to treat the human body without surgical

intervention