Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Providence, RI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (Sc M)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Master's thesis is optional, no dissertation requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying and oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

370

Applied

99

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	January 4th	No
Spring deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.17%
Black or African American	0.79%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	0.79%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrophysics/cosmology, condensed matter, elementary particles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 1843
Providence, RI  02912
United States

Contact Prof. Gang Xiao
Chair of the Physics Department
Email: gang_xiao@brown.edu
Phone: 401-863-2644

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