Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nanoscale physics
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Science teaching
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics and astronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	21

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 Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Minimum B average

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

192

Applied

50

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

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	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

136

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.21%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.47%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 9

Male (43)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Optical physics; ultra cold atoms; membrane electr-statics, peptides, proteins and lipids; solar astrophysics; stellar activity; magnetic fields; young stars
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Ms. Rose Berridge
Department Administrator
Email: physics@rice.edu
Phone: 713-348-4938
Fax: 713-348-4510

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