冶金与材料工程专业的研究生从事学术研究和研究计划，这些研究和研究计划的重点是了解材料的结构，特性，加工和性能，包括开发新的或改进的材料以及先进的加工方法。这些是新材料系统的设计与实现之间的关键链接。材料和材料的局限性遍及了所有工程和高科技领域，这些领域是我们社会及其经济基础设施不可或缺的一部分。冶金和材料工程专业的毕业生所面临的挑战和机遇无疑是令人兴奋和非凡的。冶金，材料和生物医学工程系提供冶金和材料工程专业的理学硕士学位，以及工程学专业的非指定理学硕士。
UTEP develops engineers who make a positive impact on the world by providing relevant education and world-class research in metals and ceramics in spaces such as the Polymer Extrusion Lab. Students in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering understand the structure, properties and performance of materials to strengthen and enhance everything from bridges to phones to medical devices. The Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department offers a Master of Science with a major in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and an undesignated Master of Science with a major in Engineering.