Back to Results
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Kansas City, MO

Want to update the data for this profile? Claim it!
Larger Map
Want to update the data for this profile? Claim it!

Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Kansas City, MO, 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 19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38
Applied
13
Accepted
4
Enrolled
34%

Applying

45
Application Fee - Domestic
50
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline April 1st April 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 1st November 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Calculator icon

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

25
Total Graduate Students
44%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 4%
White or Caucasian 40%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 8%

Gender

Male (76%)
Female (24%)

Faculty

11
Total faculty
Full-time - 11
Part-time - 0
Male (9)
Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Surface physics, material science, statistical mechanics, computational physics, relativity and quantum theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
United States
Contact Dr. Jerzy M. Wrobel
Chair
Email: wrobelj@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-1686

University of Missouri-Kansas City
×