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Georgia Institute of Technology

School of Physics

Atlanta, GA

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Overview

School of Physics / School of Physics is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Quantative biosciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 12
Doctoral Degrees 24

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

287
Applied
129
Accepted
28
Enrolled
45%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
85
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 3rd January 3rd No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements GRE, GRE subject test
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 625
TOEFL IBT score: 106
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards July 1
Types of financial support available Teaching Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

131
Total Graduate Students
38%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.4%
Black or African American 1.53%
White or Caucasian 44%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 5.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 1.53%
Unknown 0.76%

Gender

Male (72%)
Female (27%)

Faculty

38
Total faculty
Full-time - 36
Part-time - 2
Male (31)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Atomic, molecular,and optical physics; condensed matter and materials; nonlinear physics; astrophysics, astroparticles, and gravitation; soft matter
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
7,381,389

Location & Contact

Address 837 State Street
Atlanta, GA  30349
United States
Contact Pablo Laguna
School Chair
Email: pablo.laguna@physics.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-5201
Fax: 404-894-9958

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