Introduction

The Department of Materials Science at Fudan University is one of the earliest engineering departments in China's comprehensive universities. With respect to science and technology, our mission is to focus on the cutting-edge research fields of advanced functional materials and their applications. By combining expertise in the fields of physics, chemistry and electronics at Fudan University, we pursuit outstanding research achievements and transform them into practical applications. With respect to academic excellence, we keep pace with the progress of materials science and engineering, and refresh our curriculum and education programs to provide our students with the highest quality of training program and career development in the field of material science and engineering.

Research Directions

Our scientific research focuses mainly on advanced functional materials and their utilization in high-tech fields.

• Functional polymer and applications

• Optoelectronic and energy materials

• Materials Failure analysis and device reliability

• Optical fibers and devices

Research Platforms

In support of research initiatives, our department owns several provincial- and ministerial-level scientific research platforms.

• National Analysis Center for Microelectronic Materials and Components

• Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education of China

• Key Laboratory for Special Material and Technology of Ministry of Education

• Shanghai Municipal Engineering Research Center for Electronic and Optoelectronic Materials and Device Analysis Technology

• National Engineering Laboratory combo for Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display (TFT-LCD) critical materials and technology (as a key member)

Research Projects

In the past five years, our department has been granted 453 research projects including Ministry of Science and Technology, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and other national or provincial projects commissioned by institutions and enterprises. Over 1100 SCI scientific journal articles have been published. More than 110 national patents have been issued.

Subjects and Programs

Bachelor Program:

Materials Physics; Materials Chemistry; Electronic Science and Technology

Master Program:

Academic degree: Materials Science and Engineering; Electronic Science and Technology; Materials Physics and Chemistry; Materials Science; Physical Electronics; 

Professional degree: Materials and Chemical Engineering; Electronic Information;

Doctoral Program:

Academic degree: Materials Science and Engineering; Electronic Science and Technology; Materials Physics and Chemistry; Materials Science; Physical Electronics; 

Professional degree: Materials and Chemical Engineering; Electronic Information;

Postdoctoral Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty

The Department of Materials Science has a highly competitive faculty composed of renowned scholars and researchers. Among the faculty of 93 members, there are 35 professors and 36 associate professors. Till August 2023, 41% of full-time teachers are honored with national or provincial titles.

Talents Cultivation

Our students are equipped with solid theoretical and cross-disciplinary knowledge, strong in critical thinking and analyzing, and able to independently conduct academic research. We have made distinctive talent cultivation achievements through our “Undergraduate Academic Research” and “General Education Curriculum” programs. A number of our alumni are playing leading roles in academia and industry both at home and abroad.

Domestic and International Impact

Over thirty years of sustainable development has improved our teaching and research program on materials science at a high reputation domestically and internationally. In 2017, “Materials Science and Engineering” was listed among the national “Double First-Rate' construction disciplines. According to the 2019 ESI Global Discipline Ranking and QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019, our materials discipline ranked No. 23 (top 0.1%) and No. 28 in the world, respectively.