Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

24

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

76%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.17%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.59%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular organization of collagen, lipid rafts in biological membranes, formation of Alzheimer plaques, the role of cellular ion pumps in wound healing, carbon nanotubes as biological detectors, optical imaging of neuronal activity, three-dimensional imaging of intact tissues, motility of cancer cells, optical detection of pathogens in water
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,233,029

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue ISA2019
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Professor and Chairperson
Email: switanach@usf.edu
Phone: -974-2789

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