Overview

Students receive valuable guidance and develop a network of contacts. Additionally, both local and international students receive a competitive funding package.

Features

Physics Research may also be conducted off campus at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), the Jewish General Hospital, the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), and laboratories around the world—including Argonne, CERN, FermiLab, SLAC, TRIUMF, and KEK.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Preliminary Ph.D. Examination

Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montréal, Canada

Disciplines

Physics View 39 other PhDs in Physics in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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86

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications to the Graduate Program must be done online on uApply. Information regarding the application procedure and the application forms can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to graduate.admissions@mcgill.ca.

It is strongly encouraged that you indicate your research interest(s) and/or supervisor preferences on the application form. The list of research areas and the professors in the Department can be found here. You should also attempt to make a connection (usually through email) to your preferred supervisor(s). You can find advice on contacting potential supervisors here. As stated therein, we also encourage you to reach out to the graduate students of your preferred supervisor(s).

Applicants who are completing or have completed an M.Sc. degree can apply to our Ph.D. program.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

18238 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9119 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

2966 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1483 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Montréal

1074 - 1759 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

McGill University is committed to provide financial support for graduate education. Through Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) and other academic units, McGill is working to increase the number of student fellowships and scholarships, exploring new avenues for student support, and making it easier to disburse existing funds. Our competitive funding support offers, coupled with Montreal’s low cost of living, makes graduate studies at McGill a wise educational investment.

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Scholarships Information

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