Overview

Program in Physics / Program in Physics is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (recommended) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (recommended) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

8

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.7%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.7%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed matter physics, material physics, laser physics, optics, biophysics, computational physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address CH 310, 1720 2nd Avenue S
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Ellen Zvanut
Graduate Program Director
Email: mezvanut@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-6661

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