Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Notre Dame, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	10

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

136

Applied

37

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.6%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 5

Male (40)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High energy, nuclear, atomic, condensed-matter physics; astrophysics; biophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Campus Distribution Center
Notre Dame, IN  46556
United States

Contact Dr. Kathie Newman
Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 574-631-6387
Fax: 574-631-5952

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