Overview

Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy / Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	18

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum B- on required coursework

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

351

Applied

69

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

102

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

59

Total faculty

Full-time - 59

Part-time - 0

Male (48)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High-energy physics, condensed-matter, astrophysics, particle and experimental physics, plasma physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy Heckman
Chair
Email: theckma1@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-516-7369

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