Department of Engineering Physics

Overview

Air Force Institute of Technology / Department of Engineering Physics is located in Dayton, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nuclear engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Space physics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science
Master of Science (MS)	Electro-optics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electro-optics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, U.S. citizenship
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, U.S. citizenship

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	1.27%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	59.49%

Gender

Male (89%)

Female (10%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High-energy lasers, space physics, nuclear weapon effects, semiconductor physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,124,439

Location & Contact

Address 2950 Hobson Way
Dayton, OH  45433-7765
United States

Contact Dr. Robert L. Hengehold
Phone: 937-255-6565

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