Overview

The typical duration of Physics and Astronomy studies at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for well-prepared, conscientious students to achieve a doctoral degree is about 5-6 years.

Students entering with a master’s degree from another physics program may require less time if they can pass our doctoral written exams quickly. Students may optionally choose to receive a Master’s degree en route to the PhD, which typically takes two years.

Features

All students proceed most quickly toward a degree when they affiliate themselves early with one of the departmental research programs to begin to learn about research.

Toward that end, some admitted students may be able to arrange an opportunity for research with us in the summer prior to their initial fall enrollment.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Physics

Astronomy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chapel Hill, United States

Disciplines

Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences View 190 other PhDs in Physics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

For admission to Physics and Astronomy’s graduate program, a B.S. or B.A. degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 is usually required, ideally with a major in physics or astronomy (or strong physics coursework in a related major). Applicants will be evaluated based on their likelihood of success in our graduate program.

As such, students having strong letters of recommendation, a record of research experience and productivity, and good grades, will generally be competitive for admission. We will consider all aspects of each applicant’s file for admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Out-of-State

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10764 USD / year

≈ 10764 USD / year

Living costs

Chapel Hill

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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