Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (SM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	41

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

911

Applied

97

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

248

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	2.42%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

66

Total faculty

Full-time - 66

Part-time - 0

Male (58)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High-energy and nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, astrophysics, atomic physics, biophysics, plasma physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	115,669,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 4-304
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Peter Fisher
Department Head
Email: physics@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-4800
Fax: 617-253-8554

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