Overview

Program in Optical Science and Engineering / Program in Optical Science and Engineering is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Photonics
Master of Science (MS)	Optical science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Imaging science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Photonics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Optical science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Imaging science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	8

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, GRE Subject Test in physics (preferred) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in physics (preferred) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in physics (preferred)
Master's Degree Requirements	Relevant undergraduate coursework, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, letter of intent/personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in physics (preferred)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Relevant undergraduate coursework, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

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 Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced materials, atom optics, biomedical optics, fiber optics, laser cooling, high intensity interactions, lithography, nano-photonics, nonlinear optics, optical imaging, optical sensors, optoelectronics, quantum optics, spectroscopy, ultrafast phenomena
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1313 Goddard SE
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Dr. Majeed Hayat
Chair
Email: hayat@ece.unm.edu
Phone: 505-272-7095
Fax: 505-277-7801

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