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Overview
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Physics
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Master's Degrees
8
Doctoral Degrees
6
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
No
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
Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
200
Applied
41
Accepted
19
Enrolled
Applying
60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
January 1st
Not reported
Yes
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Master's Degree Exam
GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Application deadlines for financial awards
March 1
Types of financial support available
Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Student Body
65
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Gender
Male (67%)
Female (32%)
Faculty
38
Total faculty
Full-time - 31
Part-time - 7
Male (34)
Female (4)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Observational astronomy, fullerenes, polarized beams, nanotubes, nucleosynthesis in stars and supernovae, superstring theory, ballistic transport in semiconductors, gravitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
5,532,118
Location & Contact
Address
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States
Contact
Dr. Bruce W. Carney Phone: 919-962-2211
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