Many different organizations are affiliated with the Materials Science and Engineering Department and have had tremendous influence in making it a success for Iowa State University students. This is a list of a few major groups and their web pages.
- Iowa State University
- Ames National Laboratory
- ASM International (ASM)
- The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
- The American Ceramic Society (AcerS)
- The Material Research Society
- Center of Nondestructive Evaluation of Iowa State
- International Microelectronic and Packaging Society (IMAPS)
- Microelectronics Research Center (MRC)