Overview

Program in Physics / Program in Physics is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	17

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 (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

382

Applied

82

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

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 (physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.73%
Black or African American	1.49%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.75%
Two or more races	3.73%
Unknown	1.49%

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 0

Male (51)

Female (7)

Location & Contact

Address 1-707B Physics and Astronomy Building
Box 951547
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. James Rosenzweig
Chair
Email: rosenzweig@physics.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-3440

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