Materials engineers work to produce, process, and manufacture raw materials and finished products, impacting the world around us in immeasurable ways. The University of Alberta is the only university in western Canada to offer a Materials Engineering program; our graduates are in demand across Canada and around the world in industries as diverse as energy, biology, medicine, consumer products, and communications. The Faculty of Engineering is widely recognized as one of the top Engineering schools in Canada, with globally renowned professors, state-of-the-art labs and teaching spaces, and highly specialized facilities and areas of research.