Applied Physics
    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 1,610 / credit
    Next IntakeAugust 24, 2022
    Applied Physics

    About

    An Applied Physics PhD from WPI Opens Career Possibilities WPI's new PhD in applied physics offers a range of focus areas so you can align your research goals, interests, and career path. WPI's applied physics PhD program allows you to take advantage of the university's multidisciplinary approach to amplify the reach and impact of your work using a practical and applied combination of physics and mathematics theories and engineering design principles. With five concentrations to choose from, you have the flexibility to match your research interests with the in-depth, active projects faculty members have in progress. Those collaborations elevate the work you'll create as part of your degree program and your future career successes. Your work here gives you the freedom to explore innovative paths and gives you real-world opportunities to apply that knowledge to a real-world problem and contribute new knowledge to the field. The applied physics graduate program gives student researchers the faculty support and university resources needed for cross-cutting research in areas at the interface of physics and other scientific disciplines. This degree prepares you for a research and leadership career path in academia, industry, education, government, and groundbreaking discoveries at national and international laboratories. You will choose from five concentrations to focus your research and carve out your own original knowledge. Biophysics and soft condensed matter Medical physics Nanoscience and technology Photonics Radiological sciences Learn more about how your applied physics PhD from WPI can contribute to the field of physics and help advance your career. Graduate Admissions Getting Admitted
    The PhD in applied physics is a 60-credit hour program that involves close collaboration with your faculty advisor and with peers and faculty in other disciplines. Program requirements are divided equally between coursework (30 credits) and dissertation research (30 credits, minimum). The curriculum will vary depending on the chosen concentration but will include relevant topics for each specialty whether it is biophysics and soft condensed matter, medical physics, nanoscience and technology, photonics, or radiological sciences. Students in the applied physics PhD program will commit to a one-year residency requirement.

    Requirements

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7
    • TOEFLMin 84

    English Program Requirements

    Any international applicant seeking to attend WPI on an F-1 student Visa must submit official TOEFL scores or IELTS scores. However, if applicants have two years of continuous full-time college study completed within the last five years, in a country whose official language is English, he or she can apply for a TOEFL/IELTS waiver.

    • TOEFLS are waived for individuals who have been in the US for three or more years working.

    WPI requires a minimum TOEFL score of 84 or IELTS score of 7. The School of Business requires a GMAT score of 500 or its equivalent on the GRE. There are no minimum GRE scores, but the average for admitted international students over the past three years has been 150 verbal, 165 quantitative, and 3.0 analytical. 

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 70

    How to Apply

    Are you wondering if WPI has the faculty expertise and the research opportunities you’re looking for? Are you curious to see if our graduate student community will give you the meaningful personal experiences and potential industry connections so important to you?

    You want a grad school that helps you get ahead. From rigorous academic courses and labs to real-world work experiences and robust professional development—find out how WPI has everything you need.

    1. Follow your passion

    WPI has over 50 master’s and doctoral degree programs and a commitment to working across disciplines. Your impact will be greater thanks to meaningful collaborations with expert faculty and dedicated peers across campus.

    2. Create your own journey

    Can your love of biology and your penchant for numbers create a career-worthy, personalized academic path? Yes—you can do that at WPI. There are no silos here, and multidisciplinary study is the rule, not the exception.

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    Applied Physics
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    United States of America

    United States of America, Worcester