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Master of Science in Physics

USA

What will I learn?

The graduate curriculum in the School of Physics provides the background and training needed to conduct and complete high quality, world-recognized research. Moreover, owing to the experiences we offer for supervised teaching of undergraduate laboratory courses, graduate students from diverse backgrounds develop into creative physicists who can function effectively in educational, industrial or government laboratory settings.

Required Courses

  • Classical Mechanics I
  • Electromagnetism I
  • Electromagnetism II
  • Quantum Mechanics I
  • Quantum Mechanics II
  • Statistical Mechanics I
  • 8000- Level Special Problems or Master's Practicum research

Elective Courses

Select six credit hours from either of the following:

  • Physics lecture courses at the 4000-level or higher
  • Graduate courses at the 6000-level or higher from a school other than Physics

Which department am I in?

College of Sciences

Study options

Full Time (30 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$29,140.00 per year
USD $1,215/hr for 1-11 credit hours; USD $14,570 for 12 or more credit hours
Start date

Expected August 2024

Venue

College of Sciences

Administration Building, Room 202,

225 North Ave,

ATLANTA,

Georgia,

30332, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants for Georgia Tech's graduate programs should hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.

The IELTS test minimum is 7.5, and all skills must be greater than or equal to 7

The TOEFL minimum is 106 and official scores must be sent directly from ETS. Occasionally, offers are made to students with scores in the 100-105 range. If your score is less than 100, retake the TOEFL exam and raise your score. This will help improve your odds at all of the graduate programs to which you apply.

The application deadline is January 3rd.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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