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Northern Illinois University

Department of Physics

De Kalb, IL

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Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Alternate accepted
Research seminar
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Thesis Required
Candidacy exam, dissertation defense, research seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28
Applied
20
Accepted
7
Enrolled
71%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline June 1st May 1st No
Spring deadline November 1st October 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree in physics or related field; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, graduate 3.2

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

48
Total Graduate Students
37%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.08%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 52.08%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 2.08%

Gender

Male (81%)
Female (18%)

Faculty

12
Total faculty
Full-time - 12
Part-time - 0
Male (11)
Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Band-structure interpolation schemes, nonlinear procession beams, Mossbauer spectroscopy, beam physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States
Contact Dr. Vishnu Zutshi
Chair
Phone: -753-1772
Fax: 815-753-8565

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