Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Multi-scale biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 1-quarter teaching assistantship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

674

Applied

95

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 17th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, three letters of reference

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

173

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrophysics/Astronomy; Atomic/Molecular; Biophysics; Computational Science; Condensed Matter/Material Science; High Energy Physics; Mathematical Physics; Nonlinear Dynamics; Physics; Plasma/Fusion; Quantitative Biology; Statistical/Thermal Physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact Brian Maple
Chair
Email: chair@physics.ucsd.edu
Phone: -534-6857

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