KTH Royal Institute of Technology
MSc Engineering Materials Science
Stockholm, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
SEK 360,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU/EEA/swiss | no tuition fee for citizens of EU/EEA country or switzerland
Key Summary
The master's programme in Engineering Materials Science has a cross-functional approach, focusing on the understanding of existing materials, processes and applications, as well as the development of new ones. Students can specialise in Industrial Materials, Materials and Process Design, or Sustainable Materials. Graduates have valuable expertise in materials science needed in many industries and sectors, for example, manufacturing, automotive and energy.
Engineering Materials Science at KTH
Engineering Materials Science is a broad and interdisciplinary field that studies the processes, structures, properties, and applications of materials. It has a long history that dates back to ancient times, but also a dynamic and evolving present driven by new discoveries and challenges. Metallic materials have the potential to revolutionise various domains such as energy, medicine, communication, transportation, and defence. Sweden has a strong tradition of Engineering Materials Science with breakthrough innovations in the field, such as fossil-free steel that seeks to entirely eliminate CO2 emissions throughout the value chain from mining to steel production. Steel is, without a doubt, one of the most important materials in human society, and its uses range from low-tech to very high-tech applications. Due to its importance, a vast amount of research has been and continues to be produced within the field. As such, it is also an excellent "model material" from which we can understand other metallic materials. Materials science at KTH has a very high ranking among universities in the world. At the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, state-of-the-art research involving the processes, structures and properties of steel is being performed.
Through the programme in Engineering Materials Science, you will get an excellent knowledge of metallic materials' processes, structures and properties. Furthermore, you have great flexibility to tailor your studies towards a profile of choice. These profiles serve as guidelines and have been constructed in collaboration with various industrial and academic partners that need specific knowledge in the Engineering Materials Science field. Topics like casting, metal forming, powder metallurgy (additive manufacturing), experimental methods, quantum metallurgy (ab initio), team leadership, project management, economical process analyses, product innovation, combustion in industrial processes, and energy and materials sustainability, corrosion and surface protection are all vital parts of the programme. This gives the education both a large breadth and knowledge and skills with a deep technical depth.
This is a two-year programme (120 ECTS credits) given in English. Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science. The programme is given mainly at the KTH Campus in Stockholm by the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (at KTH).
The courses in the programme cover topics such as process metallurgy, physical metallurgy, mechanical metallurgy, materials design, process design, thermodynamics, kinetics, experimental methods, and functional materials.
Year 1
Mandatory courses
- Gender Equality, Egalitarianism, Diversity and Inclusiveness (MH1033) 1.5 credits
- Materials Processes I (MH2054) 7.5 credits
- Materials Structures I (MH2055) 7.5 credits
- Materials Properties I (MH2056) 7.5 credits
- Computational Thermodynamics (MH2057) 7.5 credits
- Theory and Methodology of Science with Applications (Natural and Technological Science) (AK2036) 7.5 credits
- Materials Processes II (MH2058) 7.5 credits
- Materials Structures II (MH2059) 7.5 credits
- Materials Properties II (MH2060) 7.5 credits
Year 2
Mandatory courses
- Degree Project in Materials and Process Design, Second Cycle (MH201X) 30 credits
- Degree Project in Materials and Process Design, Second Cycle (MH202X) 30 credits
Conditionally elective courses
- Environmental System Analysis and Decision making (AL2181) 7.5 credits
- Corrosion and Surface Protection (KD2380) 7.5 credits
- Project Management: Leadership and Control (ME2016) 6 credits
- Product Innovation (MF2046) 6 credits
- Experimental Methods (MH2000) 6 credits
- Simulation and Modelling Toolbox (MH2042) 6 credits
- Energy and Materials Sustainability (MH2045) 6 credits
- Quantum Metallurgy (MH2046) 6 credits
- Circular Economy for Materials Processing (MH2051) 7.5 credits
- Powder Metallurgy (MH2100) 6 credits
- Metal Powder: Production, Handling and Characterisation (MH2101) 6 credits
- Casting Processing (MH2252) 6 credits
- Metal Forming (MH2281) 6 credits
- Functional Materials (MH2300) 6 credits
- International Seminar in Material Processes (MH2450) 6 credits
- Economical Process Analysis and Strategy (MH2501) 6 credits
- Industrial Metallurgical Processes (MH2504) 6 credits
- Combustion in Industrial Processes (MH2601) 6 credits
KTH Scholarships
KTH offers four different scholarship opportunities for master's studies. The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee of a one or two-year master’s programme. The KTH One-Year Scholarship is aimed at current KTH master's programme students and covers the tuition fee of the second year of studies. The KTH Joint Programme Scholarship is aimed at students in certain joint programmes and covers the tuition fee for the study period spent at KTH. The KTH India Scholarship is aimed specifically at students from India.
- KTH Scholarship
- KTH One-Year Scholarship
- KTH Joint Programme Scholarship
- KTH India Scholarship
Swedish Institute
SI Scholarship for Global Professionals
The SI Scholarship for Global Professionals covers the tuition fee for a master's programme and also includes living costs. It is open to students from 33 countries with previous work and leadership experience. You apply directly to SI after completing your application to KTH.
SI Scholarship Pioneering Women in STEM
The SI Scholarship Pioneering Women in STEM covers the tuition fee of a selection of master's programmes at KTH and also includes living costs. It is open to female students from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand or Vietnam. You apply directly to SI after completing your application to KTH.
KTH associated scholarship organisations
KTH cooperates with the following organisations, providing scholarship opportunities for prospective KTH students.
- COLFUTURO (Programa Crédito Beca) for students from Colombia
- LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) for students from Indonesia
- FUNED for students from Mexico
- MESCYT for students from the Dominican Republic
- ANII for students from Uruguay
Scholarship portals
- IEFA database: The IEFA database offers a comprehensive scholarship search, grant listing, and international student loan programmes.
- Studyportals: The Studyportals scholarship database lists over 1,000 scholarships and grants for students worldwide applying for studies in the EU.
- Scholars4dev: Scholarships for Development is a database of scholarships open to students from developing countries.
- WeMakeScholars: WeMakeScholars helps students from India secure education loans from banks and NBFCs. They also list more than 26,000 international scholarships from different trusts, foundations, and the government. Bodies.
Deferment of student loans in the United States
KTH is an accredited institution at the US Department of Education and holds a Title IV 'Deferment Only' status (OPE ID 03274300). US students may defer payments on existing federal student loan accounts while enrolled in a master’s programme at KTH. The 'Deferment Only' status does not allow students to take out federal student loans for enrollment at KTH. However, the accreditation facilitates grant and loan opportunities for US students, as many private student loan institutions in the US use this designation as a requirement to grant new loans. Students who wish to defer payments must contact their lending institution in the US.
Graduates from the programme are in great demand in Stockholm and the rest of Sweden, Europe and the world. There are many job opportunities in sectors directly associated with metallurgy – such as iron, steel and other metal-producing industries (for example, powder metallurgy and hard metal). However, as a material specialist with outstanding knowledge about metals, you will find that your knowledge is of importance in the automotive industry, manufacturing industry, aerospace industry, companies in the energy sector, the public sector, the environmental sector or private enterprises. Graduates from the programme work at a huge selection of companies, such as Sandvik, SSAB, Outokumpu, Swerim and Scania, to name a few.
The programme also provides a solid scientific foundation for further research studies at KTH or abroad after graduating.