Overview

Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics / Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics
Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng Sc D)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics
Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng Sc D)	Applied mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Medical physics
Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng Sc D)	Applied physics

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (applied physics)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.53%
Black or African American	0.53%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.06%
Unknown	3.17%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 31

Male (62)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plasma physics and fusion energy; optical and laser physics; atmospheric, oceanic and earth physics; applied mathematics; solid state science and processing of materials, their properties, and their structure; medical physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Dodge Hall
2960 Broadway
New York, NY  10027
United States

Contact Dr. I. Cevdet Noyan
Professor/Chair
Email: seasinfo.apam@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-8919

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