Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Edmonton, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Subatomic physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Subatomic physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Medical physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Condensed matter
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Condensed matter
Master of Science (M Sc)	Geophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

85

Applied

30

Accepted

Applying

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 7.0 on a 9.0 scale
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 7.0 on a 9.0 scale

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 7

Male (40)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cosmology, astroparticle physics, high-intermediate energy, magnetism, superconductivity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,066,000

Location & Contact

Address 116 St & 85 Ave
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2R3
Canada

Contact Dr. R. Marchand
Associate Chair
Email: assoc-chair@phys.ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-1072

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