Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied physics
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Health physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 295 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 310 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing); GRE Subject Test in physics (strongly recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

68

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 295 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 310 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing); GRE Subject Test in physics (strongly recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.47%
Black or African American	2.47%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.47%
Unknown	29.63%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 1

Male (20)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Elementary particle physics, condensed matter, superconductivity, experimental and computational biophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Life Sciences Building
3101 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. Grant Bunker
Chair
Email: bunker@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-3385

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