Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astrophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

640

Applied

99

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

140

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.71%
Asian	13.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.14%

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 3

Male (46)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High energy theoretical/experimental physics, condensed matter theoretical/experimental physics, astrophysics and cosmology, biophysics, gravity and relativity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	20,253,690

Location & Contact

Address Broida Hall 3019
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9530
United States

Contact Prof. Philip Pincus
Chair/Professor
Email: fyl@mrl.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-4685
Fax: 805-893-4685

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