We are training
the next generation

See our programs

Our students are innovators

Our programs

Materials science and engineering

Material science and engineering is all about innovating new chemical, biological and electronic materials and transforming them into innovations that change the world.

Degrees offered

Chemical engineering

Help prepare for the future needs of the world’s citizens with this real-world-driven program designed around matter and energy.

Degrees offered

Aerospace engineering

From aircraft to spacecraft, students in aerospace engineering develop the tools needed to create new ways to explore the atmosphere and beyond.

Degrees offered

Mechanical engineering

Turn ideas into reality in this program that puts the student in the driver’s seat of creating practical tools and devices for machines to small components.

Degrees offered

Black female student seated during Convocation and waving at someone while smiling.

Accelerated Master’s degree programs

Save time and money by combining advanced undergraduate with graduate coursework and earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in five years only.

See all Accelerated Master’s options

Latest SEMTE news

  • Pictured left to right: Sandhya Susarla, assistant professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, is shown with her students, Sriram Sankar, Patrick Hays and Mahir Manna, in a microscopy lab at ASU. She recently received the 2025 Society Awards from the Microscopy Society of America, the highest early career honor in the field of microscopy. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

    Spearheading next wave of human flourishing

    A century ago, life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years. Today, it’s 78. This dramatic leap didn’t happen by chance. It was largely due to technological advances in medicine, agriculture and communication. But none of it would have been possible without a deeper understanding of the most foundational building blocks of the world: atoms and…

    Read more

  • Candace Chan, a professor of materials science and engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, holds a lithium-ion battery cell. Chan recently won a seed grant from the ASU Center for Clean Energy Materials to investigate how to better recycle lithium-ion batteries. Photographer: Roger Ndayisaba/ASU

    ASU researcher to streamline battery recycling

    Imagine this: It’s 10 a.m. on a sunny Sunday morning when you realize that your electricity bill for the month has doubled, not because you used more power, but because the grid couldn’t keep up. This hypothetical scenario could soon be a reality due to rising energy demands. The rapid advancement and use of artificial…

    Read more

  • Hannah Collins, a civil, environmental and sustainable engineering doctoral candidate, says that her involvement in the Summer Research Initiative, or SURI, put her on the path to graduate school at Arizona State University and a career in research. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

    ASU summer research opportunity shapes student futures

    Graduate school cultivates a student’s abilities to take the skills from their undergrad experience and challenges them to ask questions that have not yet been explored. As students commit to furthering their education, they are thrust into research — a different tier of academia that can vary depending on the discipline and nature of what…

    Read more

Alumni spotlight: The impact of engineering

Attend a SEMTE event

Associate Professor Brent Nannenga

Spring 2025 Graduate Information Sessions

We will review the graduate admissions criteria and program requirements for each program.

Register today
Seth Ariel Tongay, a professor of materials science and engineering and research director in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, is part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

Seminar series

Join us for an exciting semester of seminars hosted by the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. No matter what your field, we have a seminar that will interest you.

View upcoming seminars
SEMTE employees laughing at an event.

More SEMTE events

The School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy hosts a variety of events, which can be viewed on Inner Circle, the Fulton Schools’ site for all events.

See events on Inner Circle