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Michigan Technological University

Department of Physics

Houghton, MI

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Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Applied physics
(Graduate Certificate) Frontiers in materials physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics
Master of Science (MS) Applied physics
(Graduate Certificate) Big data statistics in astroph
Master of Science (MS) Physics
(Graduate Certificate) Advanced computational physics
(Graduate Certificate) Frontiers - optics and photonics

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 3
Doctoral Degrees 3
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE not required
Thesis Required
Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE not required
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

200
Applied
38
Accepted
13
Enrolled
19%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 1st January 15th Yes
Spring deadline October 1st September 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

44
Total Graduate Students
45%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 2.27%
White or Caucasian 47%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 4.55%

Gender

Male (72%)
Female (27%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Atmospheric physics, astrophysics, biophysics, materials physics, atomic/molecular physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,448,939

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States
Contact Dr. Ravindra Pandey
Department Chair
Email: physics@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2086
Fax: 906-487-2933

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