Overview

Research strengths include (but are not limited to) materials science, solid-state and condensed-matter physics, computational physics, biophysics, spectroscopy, and optics.

Careers

Graduates of this Physics (Applied Physics) program at the University of South Florida find employment in academia, national laboratories, hospitals, finance, and industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods of Theoretical Physics
Electromagnetic Theory
Quantum Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics
Radiological Physics and Dosimetry
Radiobiology for Physicists
Radiation Therapy Physics
Radiation Protection and Safety
Medical Imaging

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

72 credit hours post-bachelor’s
45 Credit Hours post-master’s

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

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General requirements

All students who are admitted and matriculate at USF must submit a complete official transcript from institutions of higher learning they attended where a bachelor’s or higher degree was awarded.
three letters of recommendation
a statement of purpose
GRE General Test scores required, GRE Physics Subject Test scores recommended.

Applicants for admission to the Ph.D. program must indicate whether they are requesting the medical-physics concentration option.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Out-of-State

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8702 USD / year

≈ 8702 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Tampa

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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