As the first of its kind in Hong Kong, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering was established to develop internationally competitive and cutting-edge research and provide a professional curriculum that equips graduates to contribute to materials science and engineering and related sectors in Hong Kong, greater China and the rest of the world. The Department serves as a collaboration platform for developing cross-disciplinary academic programmes and interdisciplinary research projects with other academic units in the University. Further, it aspires to become a world-leading department in research and professional education with a focus on the following four target areas: - Biomaterials - Computational materials science - Functional materials - Structural materials The Department also serves as an international platform to encourage collaboration among the leading institutes in the world and to enhance our global research reputation. A Materials Science and Engineering education predisposes students to a life enriched by the ability to understand technical information and analyse problems using scientific reasoning. In the past, materials engineering graduates have pursued successful careers in other diverse fields such as finance, business and education.

Depending on their entry qualifications, applicants may seek admission to first-year studies, or admission with advanced standing. Applicants holding a 12-year school-leaving qualification or a partially completed sub-degree qualification may apply for admission to first-year studies in a Bachelor's degree programme. Applicants who have learned Chinese Language for less than 6 years while receiving primary and secondary education or learned Chinese Language for 6 years or more in schools but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in local schools, can use the following qualifications to replace HKDSE Chinese Language level 3 to meet the entrance requirement for Chinese Language: • HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese “Attained” or above • GCEAL/AS Chinese grade E or above • GCSE/IGCSE Chinese grade C or above. Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained in a language other than English will need a satisfactory score in TOEFL, an IELTS, or other acceptable English qualifications.