Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Interim progress report, departmental seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

372

Applied

55

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.6%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.3%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Andrei Ruckenstein
Chair
Email: andreir@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-4791
Fax: 617-353-9393

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