Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical engineering/medical physics	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical engineering/medical physics	Engineering sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical engineering/medical physics	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theoretical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental physics

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Final exams, laboratory experience

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 14th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Particle physics, condensed matter physics, atomic physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA  2138
United States

Contact Sheila Ferguson
Phone: 617-495-1551

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