Overview

Program in Physics / Program in Physics is located in Troy, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	6

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

129

Applied

26

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.11%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.41%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (89%)

Female (10%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 1

Male (19)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astronomy and astrophysics, biological physics, condensed matter physics, optical physics, particle physics, stochastic dynamic on complex networks
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,348,261

Location & Contact

Address 110 8th Street
Troy, NY  12180-3590
United States

Contact Dr. Gyorgy Korniss
Graduate Program Director
Email: korniss@rpi.edu
Phone: 518-276-2555

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