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

Top 10 in the UK for Materials Technology and Medical Technology and Bioengineering The Complete University Guide 2024
Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Materials Technology and Medical Technology and Bioengineering The Complete University Guide 2024
Top 10 in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Materials Technology and Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

Top 5 in the UK for Research Quality in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction in General Engineering The Guardian University Guide 2024
£28,000 average graduate starting salary Graduate Outcomes, Bioengineering and Materials, 2020-21 graduates
All our courses offer a year-long work placement or overseas study option

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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Moisture Sensitivity and Stability of Biopolymers research partnership announced

Virdis Chemicals and Loughborough University announce an exciting research collaboration on “Moisture Sensitivity and Stability of Biopolymers”

6 January 2025

Computer simulations to aid in Loughborough push for more effective drug delivery

A Loughborough University project will use computer simulations and practical experiments to explore whether there’s a safer, more effective way for smart polymer nanoparticles to be designed for drug delivery and medical imaging.

16 December 2024

Huyen Le recognised at the Women of the Future Awards

Materials Engineering Doctoral Researcher, Huyen Le, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Science Award at the 19th Women of the Future Awards 2024. Celebrated on National Engineering Day, the awards highlight the groundbreaking contributions of Britain's next generation of trailblazers across various sectors.

3 December 2024

Bioengineering Student Wins Prize at Poster Competition for Bio-Medical Ceramics Research

Sam Jeffery, a bioengineering student, has won third prize at a prestigious poster competition for his summer internship project, funded by the Henry Royce Institute.

19 September 2024

Sending crisp packets to landfill set to be a thing of the past

Guy Broadbent is the Chairman of Aquapak Polymers, a company established with a mission to help businesses to make a shift towards polluting less by developing planet-friendly material technologies.

6 August 2024