Overview

Guelph-Waterloo Physics Institute / Guelph-Waterloo Physics Institute is located in Guelph, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	12

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 Subject Test Project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

191

Applied

65

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	May 31st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 1st	September 30th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B average for honors degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum B average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 4

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

135

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

107

Total faculty

Full-time - 86

Part-time - 21

Male (94)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed matter and material physics, quantum computing, astrophysics and gravitation, industrial and applied physics, subatomic physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 50 Stone Rd E
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
Canada

Contact Dr. James Forrest
Phone: 519-824-4120

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