Overview

School of Physics / School of Physics is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantative biosciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

287

Applied

129

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE, GRE subject test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 625 TOEFL IBT score: 106
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

131

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.4%
Black or African American	1.53%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.53%
Unknown	0.76%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 2

Male (31)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atomic, molecular,and optical physics; condensed matter and materials; nonlinear physics; astrophysics, astroparticles, and gravitation; soft matter
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,381,389

Location & Contact

Address 837 State Street
Atlanta, GA  30349
United States

Contact Pablo Laguna
School Chair
Email: pablo.laguna@physics.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-5201
Fax: 404-894-9958

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