Master of Science in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

Master of Science in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering is one of 4 English-taught Materials Engineering programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 2 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. 2 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

The MSc in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering at DTU in Lyngby is for students who want to work where materials science meets production. The programme brings materials science, manufacturing engineering, data analysis and digital methods together, and the aim is practical: engineer new materials, design efficient manufacturing processes, and use digital tools to improve products across their life cycle.

What you study

The programme is built around the link between materials, manufacturing processes and product performance. You can specialise in one of two tracks:

• Materials Engineering: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites, and how to develop materials for applications where performance, durability and sustainability matter.
• Manufacturing Engineering: turning materials into high-performance products, with skills in digital production, process optimisation and quality engineering.

Whichever track you pick, you work on reducing resource consumption and supporting the shift to a more sustainable and circular economy. The programme keeps a high degree of flexibility so you can shape it around your interests and career plans.

How the programme is organised

Teaching is project-based. You work both on your own and in multidisciplinary teams on complex engineering challenges, combining analytical thinking with hands-on application. The point is to turn ideas into working engineering solutions, which is the skill employers ask for.

You can also join DTU's Industry MSc option, which lets you combine work and study and apply your academic knowledge in a real company while you take the degree.

Who it suits

This suits you if you like the space between the material and the machine: what a part is made of, how it is produced, and how data can make both better. You should be comfortable with project work and team settings. Students who want to move between disciplines later will find the profile flexible enough for that.

Admission, language and next steps

The programme is taught in English. Admission is based on academic requirements and selection criteria set out on the programme's prerequisites page, so check those before you apply. Applicants with a bachelor's degree from outside Denmark apply through DTU's International Admissions Office, which guides you through the process. If you have questions about course planning, credit transfer or exemptions, DTU Study Guidance can help. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee that DTU sets.

Master’s applications go straight to Technical University of Denmark, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.