Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astrophysics and astronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Astrophysics and astronomy
Master of Science (MS)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	22

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

300

Applied

36

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

148

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.7%
Black or African American	0.68%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.35%
Asian	3.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.73%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 0

Male (45)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nuclear and accelerator physics, high energy physics, condensed matter physics, biophysics, astrophysics and astronomy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,980,058

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. Wolfgang W. Bauer
Chairperson
Email: chair@pa.msu.edu
Phone: 517-353-8662
Fax: 517-353-4500

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