Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics and astronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

419

Applied

107

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Student Body

130

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.08%
Black or African American	2.31%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.38%
Unknown	3.08%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Theoretical optical physics, theoretical plasma physics, theoretical astrophysics, experimental atomic physics, plasma physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,202,600

Location & Contact

Address 206 Bausch and Lomb Hall, PO Box 270171
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Steven Manly
Professor and Chair
Email: steven.manly@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4344

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