Overview

Achievement of the Ph.D. degree in this department reflects strong scholarship and research skills in one of the top medical physics programs in North America. Graduates are prepared for teaching and/or research positions in universities, national laboratories, or in the medical and nuclear technology industries.

Features

Graduates at University of Wisconsin Madison are also prepared for admission into medical physics residency programs to become board eligible for clinical Medical Physics positions.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Radiation Physics and Dosimetry

Physics of Radiotherapy

Health Physics and Biological Effects

Mathematical Methods in Medical Physics

Data Science in Medical Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

About 80–90 applicants per year apply to the medical physics program. Each fall, the program admits 10–20 students. This results in an average enrollment of approximately 100 students each semester. Less than one-tenth of the students pursue the M.S. degree as a terminal degree, and the remainder continue on to the PhD.

A bachelor's degree in physics is considered the best preparation for graduate study in medical physics, but majors such as nuclear engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or chemistry may also be acceptable.

Tuition Fee

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International

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
National

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12326 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Madison

1015 - 1752 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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