Overview

Department of Engineering Physics / Department of Engineering Physics is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nuclear engineering and engineering physics
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering mechanics, aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering and engineering physics
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering mechanics, research	Fundamentals of applied mechanics
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering mechanics, fundamentals of applied mechanics	Fundamentals of applied mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering mechanics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

147

Applied

37

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

81

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$12,197

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.87%
Black or African American	4.49%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.62%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aerospace and Dynamics; Fusion Science and Technology; Mechanics of Materials; Nuclear Systems Engineering; Advanced Detection and Measurement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	16,389,592

Location & Contact

Address 151 Engineering Research Building
1500 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Paul Wilson
Dept. Chair
Email: chair@ep.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-2631646

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