The Master of Engineering in Engineering Physics program is exciting, emphasizing the accretion of the student’s physics and engineering skills. This is a continuance of the Department of Physics and Astronomy’s innovative Engineering Physics discipline.
Specialized courses in the student’s research interest and allied fields precede a written thesis. M.S. degree candidates must pass an oral exam on the thesis work. A non-thesis option requiring 36 course credits is also available.
Required Courses:
(choose 3 of 4)
PHY 501 Mechanics I
PHY 502 Electrodynamics I
PHY 503 Quantum Mechanics I
PHY 510 Graduate Laboratory
Three electives from: engineering course sequence
Recommended Topics:
PHY 512 Statistical Mechanics
PHY 574 & PHY 575 Methods of Theoretical Physics
September 2025
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
5774 Stevens Hall, Room 100,
ORONO,
Maine,
04469, United States
Consideration for admission to the Graduate School will be given to applicants holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, or the equivalent. Applicants for admission must present evidence that they have had the necessary academic preparation to enable them to pursue the graduate program for which they are applying. The Graduate School has no fixed minimum grade point average requirement for admission; however, the applicant should have a strong undergraduate record. Students who have undertaken graduate work at another institution must be in good standing at that institution to be eligible for admission to The University of Maine.
The Graduate School requires a minimum score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL or equivalent.
IELTS: Minimum 6.5
PTE Academic Minimum Score: 60
DuoLingo: Minimum 105
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.