Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
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) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

723

Applied

103

Accepted

25

Enrolled

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	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

209

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.96%
Black or African American	0.48%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.48%
Unknown	4.78%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

209

Total faculty

Full-time - 173

Part-time - 36

Male (183)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrometeorology, superconductivity, particle astrophysics, plasma physics, elementary particle theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	34,261,074

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Drew Baden
Chair
Email: drew@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-5946
Fax: 301-405-0327

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