The Department of Materials (D-MATL) is a teaching and research unit of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). Our mission is to bring together students and leading scientists in a lively and interdisciplinary environment, focusing on high-level scientific and engineering education as well as on technological challenges that are relevant for the future of our society. Our core activities are structured around the following themes:
Teaching
The Department of Materials educates students at all levels in the interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering. We offer Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD courses that combine a solid education in the traditional areas of physics, chemistry, and mathematics, with modern multidisciplinary courses across all areas of materials engineering. These range from the synthesis and characterization of novel materials, to industrial processing and applications, as well as open-ended research projects. Graduates from the Department of Materials are equipped with the critical skills to adapt to a rapidly changing global job market in industry and academia.
