Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	15

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 30 credits, including a selection of core courses
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam no Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 72 credits, including core and advanced course credit, propectus committee meeting (admission to candidacy), written and oral dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

362

Applied

73

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 7th	January 7th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	No
Doctoral Degree Requirements	A series of milestones are required. Preliminary Evaluation, Comprehensive Exam, Admission to Candidacy, Annual PhD Committee meetings, a total of 72 credits (includes several courses at the 3000-level), written and oral presentation of dissertation.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 7
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

129

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.88%
Black or African American	1.55%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (32)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Particle physics beyond the Standard Model Fundamental quantum systems and applications Extragalactic survey astronomy Patterns in collective bacterial processes Pedagogy and equity in physics education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,126,928

Location & Contact

Address 3941 O'Hara Street
Room 100 Allen Hall
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Arthur Kosowsky PhD
Professor and Chair
Email: phyast-chair@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-6381
Fax: 412-624-9163

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