Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	19

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Optional Qualifying exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

404

Applied

295

Accepted

50

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, physics and match course listing form
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, physics and match course listing form

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

183

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	0.55%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.55%
Unknown	1.09%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 4

Male (40)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied physics, astrophysics and relativity, biological physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Gabor A. Csathy
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: gcsathy@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3000

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