Graduate students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy are engaged at the forefront of research, conducted under the mentorship of our world-class faculty, and gain valuable teaching experience as well.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers the Ph.D. degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics, the Ph.D. degree in Physics, and the Master of Quantum Science and Technology (M.Q.S.T.) degree.
Externally funded research is the foundation of our graduate program, which prepares our students for scientific challenges in private industry, government labs, or academia.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy (DPA) has over 30 full time faculty members with broad research interests and close to 80 graduate students, most of whom are Ph.D. students. Excellent opportunities for research are available in many areas.
The Department of Physics offers Ph.D. degrees through an increasingly strong, broad, and diverse, graduate program that successfully prepares our students for careers in academia, industry, and teaching.