Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Riverside, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	22

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comprehensive exams or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

259

Applied

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No
Winter deadline	November 15th	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

122

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.74%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	39.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Laser physics and surface science, elementary particle and heavy ion physics, plasma physics, optical physics, astrophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA  92521-0102
United States

Contact Graduate Advisor
Email: gophysics@ucr.edu
Phone: 951-827-1012

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