Overview

Physics / Physics is located in Fredericton, NB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Applied

3

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	B Sc with minimum B average
Doctoral Degree Requirements	M Sc, minimum GPA of 3.0. Non-North American PhD applicants will be required to submit their GRE Physics score.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 4

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,672

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	56.52%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Optical and laser spectroscopy, infrared and microwave spectroscopy, magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging, space and atmospheric physics, theoretical atomic and molecular physics, space plasma theory, theoretical molecular spectroscopy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,290,606

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 4400
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB  E3B 5A3
Canada

Contact Dr. Jayachandran P. Thayyil
Chairperson
Email: jaya@unb.ca
Phone: 506-447 3330

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