We are a mid-size and steadily growing department with a diverse faculty and student body. As a Partnership Institution of the American Physical Society Bridge Program and an NSF Advance Institution, we are committed to building and sustaining the diversity of our program.

Our students come from near and far and are active beyond the classroom and lab in science outreach and social events, organized through our graduate student club ("Grad Phi"). Ours is a research-intensive program with unique strengths in biophysics, computational physics, nanomaterials, physics education research, and soft matter physics.

NDSU is a student-focused, land grant, research university, known internationally for its innovative research, educational, and athletic programs. Fargo, the largest city in North Dakota, West Fargo, and Moorhead -- across the Red River in Minnesota -- together comprise a metropolitan area of over 200,000 residents, with a vibrant arts and cultural scene and many recreational opportunities all year round.