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229 PhD programmes in Physics in North America

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Physiology and Biophysics

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology and Biophysics programme offers you the opportunity to expand your options. Gain the skills you need to become a strong independent researcher or university professor.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$5,065/yr

Medical Physics

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics programme offers you the chance to gain the skills, knowledge, and research background to become an innovator in medical physics. Completing this programme opens doors to a number of career opportunities. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$5,065/yr

Physics

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Physics programme offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in world-class pure and applied research in one of the top physics departments in Canada. Completing this programme opens doors to a number of career opportunities. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$5,065/yr

Physics

From large questions such as dark energy to the science underlying solar cells, discover new phenomena and gain a deeper understanding of our world with this Physics PhD programme from University of Tulsa.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$26,532/yr

Physics

The Physics programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is expected to conduct meaningful, original research that makes a significant contribution to the field, while expanding their own knowledge.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$33,318/yr

Atmospheric Physics

The Atmospheric Physics PhD programme from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) provides students with a fundamental background in graduate applied physics combined with an in-depth grounding in the fundamentals of atmospheric physics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$26,838/yr

Physics

Expertise in physics opens an array of career choices in academia, industry and government, where your theoretical and experimental skills can contribute to the next big discovery or tech invention. The Physics programme is offered at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$28,701/yr
The University of Alabama at Birmingham3,7(12)
Birmingham, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Physics

Ready to take your studies to the next level? Physics graduate students at The University of Alabama at Birmingham have the opportunity to choose from a diverse portfolio of research topics and techniques.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$12,456/yr
The University of Alabama4,3(4)
Tuscaloosa, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Physics

Students pursuing a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics at The University of Alabama are expected to acquire and demonstrate proficiency in the major topics of physics as well as perform original research in physics or astrophysics culminating in a dissertation. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$34,542/yr
Northwestern University4,2(53)
Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Applied Physics

The Applied Physics program at Northwestern University offers interdisciplinary PhD research opportunities for graduate students with a strong undergraduate background in Physics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$9,344/yr
Catholic University of America4,2(29)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Physics

Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in physics are required to complete fifty-three semester hours, of which thirty-five must be in physics. In the physics courses, a B average must be maintained.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Northwestern University4,2(53)
Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Physics

The Physics program at Northwestern University prepares students for careers in research, teaching, or industry. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$9,344/yr
University of Virginia4,3(36)
Charlottesville, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Biophysics

The Biophysics Program at University of Virginia is an interdisciplinary degree-granting program that has faculty in 13 departments over three schools or colleges across the Grounds of the University of Virginia. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$34,302/yr
Yale University4,3(55)
New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Applied Physics

Graduate students in Applied Physics at Yale University develop their own course of study and research with the guidance and advice of faculty members in the areas of their research interests. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 yearsFree
Case Western Reserve University4,4(16)
Cleveland Heights, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Physics

Explore the evolution and contents of the universe—from its earliest moments on—when you pursue your PhD in Physics at Case Western Reserve University, one of the top research universities in the U.S

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5½ years$7,579/yr
University of Pittsburgh4,1(7)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology

The Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology (MBSB) PhD Graduate Program is an adventure that brings together faculty across the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh as well as faculty of various departments at Carnegie Mellon University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsFree
Tufts University4,1(72)
Medford, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Physics Education

The PhD in Physics: Physics Education at Tufts University combines curriculum from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Education. Students participate in a larger community of discipline-based education research in STEM fields through the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$10,148/yr
Tufts University4,1(72)
Medford, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Chemical Physics

The PhD in Chemical Physics at Tufts University is for mathematically inclined chemistry graduate students or the atomic-molecularly focused physics graduate students.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$10,148/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)
Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Physics

The Department of Physics at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign  offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Master of Science in Teaching Physics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$32,204/yr
Rice University4,4(19)
Houston, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Applied Physics

Through rigorous course work, Applied Physics students at Rice University acquire a solid background in physics, including quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, electrodynamics, and statistical mechanics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$62,474/yr

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