Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Tucson, AZ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrophysics, submillimeter astronomy, infrared astronomy, Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS), Spitzer Space Telescope
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 933 North Cherry Avenue
Tucson, AZ  85721
United States

Contact Dr. Buell Jannuzi
Head
Email: buelljannuzi@email.arizona.edu
Phone: 520-621-2288
Fax: 520-621-1532

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