Study Materials Science in Asia

116 programmes in materials science at 41 universities in Asia are open to international students; 73% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,503 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,627 USD and 5,950 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Materials Science programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Cheng Kung University Taiwan Master's 3,538 USD
Master in Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan Master's 3,536 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan PhD 3,536 USD
Bachelor in New Energy Materials and Devices (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Bachelor's 3,272 USD
Master in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) South Korea Master's 7,495 USD
Master in Micro-,Nano- Materials and Functional Thin Films Tsinghua University (THU) China Master's 4,908 USD
PhD in Structure and Property of Thin Film Materials Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Materials in Energy and Environment Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Division of Materials Science and Engineering Hokkaido University Japan PhD 3,372 USD
Master's Course: Electronic Material University of Fukui Japan Master's 3,372 USD
Bachelor in Department of Materials Science & Engineering KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) South Korea Bachelor's 4,975 USD
Bachelor in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) South Korea Bachelor's 5,565 USD
Bachelor in New Energy Materials and Devices (taught in Chinese) China University of Petroleum (East China) China Bachelor's 2,677 USD
Master in Graduate Program in Organic and Polymeric Materials National Taipei University of Technology Taiwan Master's 3,778 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Taiwan University Taiwan PhD 3,522 USD
PhD in Graduate Program for Biomedical and Materials Science Tunghai University Taiwan PhD 4,171 USD
Master in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Science Tokyo Japan Master's 3,372 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Science Tokyo Japan PhD 3,372 USD
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering GYEONGKUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY South Korea PhD
PhD in New Carbon Materials, Energy Storage Materials Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
Bachelor in Furniture Technology Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia Bachelor's
PhD in Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering National Dong Hwa University Taiwan PhD 1,679 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Science Tokyo Japan PhD 3,372 USD
Master's Course: Materials Science and Engineering University of Fukui Japan Master's 3,372 USD

Materials Science in Asia by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 14 2,603 USD 2,826 USD 3,317 USD
Master's 46 3,372 USD 3,778 USD 4,908 USD
PhD 53 3,627 USD 5,503 USD 5,950 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Universities for materials science in Asia

Study Materials Science in Asia: common questions

How many materials science programmes are there in Asia?
116 materials science programmes at 41 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a materials science degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in materials science in Asia is 5,503 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,627 USD and 5,950 USD per year.
Can I study materials science in Asia in English?
Yes — 73% of the materials science programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (85 of 116).
Are any of these materials science programmes available online?
3 of the 116 programmes in Asia are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for materials science in Asia?
Bachelor's programmes, at a median of 2,826 USD per year, against 5,503 USD for phd programmes.

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