Overview

About the program

The faculty of the Physics Graduate Program at the University of Delaware are involved in a variety of experimental and theoretical research activities focused on the areas of condensed matter and materials physics, atomic and molecular physics, astronomy, astrophysics, space physics, and high energy physics.

In-house experimental research laboratories are well equipped for studies of condensed and molecular matter. Off-campus research activities involve high altitude balloon flights, a worldwide network of neutron monitors, ultra-high energy cosmic ray and solar flare observatories in Antarctica, and gamma-ray telescopes in Arizona.

Faculty also conduct research at national laboratories, both in the U.S. and abroad, and make frequent use of ground and space-based astronomical observatories.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Electrodynamics
Quantum Mechanics
Advanced Classical Mechanics
Experimental Methods of Physics
Stellar Astrophysics
Space Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics View 166 other PhDs in Physics in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students may enter the Ph.D. program directly after a bachelor’s degree, or after successfully completing an M.S. degree program at the University of Delaware or elsewhere.
Applicants should have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.2.
In addition, scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Verbal, Quantitative and Analytic, and the GRE Physics Subject Test and a complete official transcript or equivalent certified written record of academic work to date are required.
At least three letters of reference should be sent independently by persons familiar with the applicant’s academic work.

Tuition Fee

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International

6414 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

6414 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

6414 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for Newark

990 - 1700 USD /month

Living costs

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