Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 (waived) Thesis Optional V
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived) Subject GRE (recommended, waived) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required V
Other Advanced Degrees	V

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived)
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived) Subject GRE (recommended, waived)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.41%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 2

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied Optics, Astronomy, Atmospheric Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Experimental High Energy Physics.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	394,562

Location & Contact

Address Natural Sciences Building, Room 102
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Chakram Jayanthi
Professor and Chair
Email: csjaya01@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-6790
Fax: 502-852-0742

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