Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Mayag?âãÆ?é??ez, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

8

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in physics or its equivalent

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	88%
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	Not Reported

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 3

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atomic and molecular physics, nuclear physics, nonlinear thermostatics, fluid dynamics, molecular spectroscopy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9000
Mayag?âãÆ?é??ez, PR  00681-9000
United States

Contact Mr. Rafael A. Ramos PhD
Director
Email: rafaela.ramos@upr.edu
Phone: 787-265-3844
Fax: 787-832-1135

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