Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

666

Applied

87

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

140

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 68

Part-time - 0

Male (54)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Elementary particle, solid-state, atomic, and molecular physics (theoretical and experimental)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	250,000

Location & Contact

Address 1440 Randall Laboratory
450 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Dr. David Gerdes
Professor of Physics/Department Chair
Phone: 734-764-4437

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