Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Golden, CO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Engineering (ME)	Nuclear engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Master of Science (MS)	Nuclear engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	10

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, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

23

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.06%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 9

Male (36)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Light scattering, low-energy nuclear physics, high fusion plasma diagnostics, laser operations, mathematical physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1232 West Campus Road
Golden, CO  80401
United States

Contact Dr. Uwe Greife
Head
Email: ugreife@mines.edu
Phone: 303-273-3618

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