Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

101

Applied

54

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.11%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.05%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 4

Male (22)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed-matter, particle physics; high-temperature superconductivity; material/space physics; chaos
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Lawrence Pinsky
Chairperson
Email: pinksky@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3550
Fax: 713-743-3589

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