The physics department at Wesleyan is a unique community in which faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students of the highest caliber collaborate. It is small enough to afford individualized attention to each student and large enough to contain the resources necessary to conduct research at the highest level. With 12 faculty and approximately 15 graduate students in the program, the environment is supportive and guarantees a close working relationship with faculty and fellow students.

Our focused Ph.D. program is tailored to the individual and is designed to allow graduate students immediate involvement in research with a faculty member. We have ongoing experimental, theoretical, and computational work in each of our three broad research fields: atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter and biological physics, and waves and quantum transport in complex media. We have active collaborations with many prominent international and national labs, studying cutting-edge problems within a stimulating collegial environment. Students accepted to the graduate program receive financial support including research and teaching assistantships as well as tuition remission and a stipend. There is no fee to apply to the program. Research programs are financially supported by several outside sources, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Defense.

Located in southern New England on the Connecticut River, Middletown is a vibrant community with arts, music, and restaurants featuring many different cuisines. It is thirty minutes from the shore and two hours from Boston and New York.