Master of Science [M.S] Physics
The UConn Physics Department has a vibrant research program, with 29 full-time faculty, as well as joint faculty in affiliated departments and organizations, such as Brookhaven National Lab (BNL), Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab), Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (ITAMP) at Harvard, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and UConn's own Health Center and Institute of Materials Science.Our distinguished faculty includes eight Fellows of the American Physical Society, two Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and one Fellow of the Institute of Physics (London). Recent junior faculty have won three National Science Foundation's (NSF) CAREER awards, one NSF Young Investigator award, and one DOE Outstanding Junior Investigator award.The graduate program provides research opportunities in numerous fields including atomic and molecular physics, quantum optics, laser physics, nuclear and high energy physics, condensed matter physics, polymer physics, and geophysics.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $32355 | $32355 |
| Health Insurance | $2946 | $2946 |
| Total Fees | $35301 | $35301 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 79 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 53 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students must hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university.
- A cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 for your entire undergraduate career.
- Students must upload transcripts from the school where they received their bachelor’s degree and any courses taken beyond regardless of whether a degree was received.
- If a student's degree is a 3-year bachelor’s degree from India, Canada, Australia, Sri Lanka, or certain other countries, the University of Connecticut will not consider the degree to be equivalent to a 4 year US bachelor’s degree.
- If English is not the student’s primary language, they may be required to submit evidence of their proficiency in the English language. TOEFL, IELTS, PTE scores can be submitted to meet the eligibility criteria.
- GRE/GMAT scores