Hacettepe University offers the PhD of Physics Engineering as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Istanbul, Turkey. Taught in English, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for physics engineering and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on September 1, 2027.

About PhD in Physics Engineering

Admissions to the Ph.D. programme in Physics Engineering are determined through the "Graduate Education and Examination Regulations" of Hacettepe University (in Turkish). These conditions are: a) Holding a master's degree from a programme acknowledged by the board of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering and as presented in the essentials of the Physics Engineering programme, b) Having a sufficient score from an entry exam such as ALES or any equivalent exam acknowledged by the senate, considering the related type that of the applied programme, c) Satisfying a minimum score from a language evaluation exam such as YDS, TOEFL or any other equivalent language proficiency exam acknowledged by the senate. For those candidates, either holding a B.S. degree from physics engineering departments or from any other engineering program or science faculty's physics department, a minimum GPA of 2.5 / 4.0 is required. The candidates coming from some other program than physics engineering, who have been successfully accepted to the Ph.D. program may further be subject to a scientific preparation package in accordance with the 7th clause of the Graduate Education and Examination Regulations of Hacettepe University.

To obtain a master's degree from the Department of Physics Engineering, 240 ECTS program (120 ECTS being obtained from courses, 30 ECTS due to preparation for the proficiency exam and the remaining 120 ECTS from thesis) should be successfully completed. The registered student should successfully satisfy the criteria of the related term (course / thesis). A list of mandatory and elective courses can be found in D.8., and detailed information on graduation criteria is given in D.16.

To obtain a master's degree from the Department of Physics Engineering, 240 ECTS program (120 ECTS being obtained from courses, 30 ECTS due to preparation for the proficiency exam and the remaining 120 ECTS from thesis) should be successfully completed. The registered student should successfully satisfy the criteria of the related term (course / thesis). A list of mandatory and elective courses can be found in D.8., and detailed information on graduation criteria is given in D.16.
The requirements to obtain a master's degree from the Department of Physics Engineering are as follows: - Successfully completing 120 ECTS from courses and 120 ECTS from thesis studies, totalling 240 ECTS. - Successfully completing a minimum of 2 mandatory courses (28 ECTS) and 7 elective courses (56 ECTS) and Seminar (6 ECTS) with a minimum GPA of 3.00 / 4.00. - Successfully passing from the proficiency exam following the courses' term. - Once the student passes the proficiency exam, he/she presents thesis proposal to the thesis investigation committee and upon acceptance, starts the thesis research under the tutoring of his/her advisor. - Preparation of a Ph.D. thesis within the allowed duration, followed by successfully defending the thesis before a scientific jury. Further details are specified in the "Graduate Education and Examination Regulations" of Hacettepe University (in Turkish).

Requirements and Admission Criteria for PhD in Physics Engineering at Hacettepe University

Entry Requirements

Admissions to the Ph.D. programme in Physics Engineering are determined through the "Graduate Education and Examination Regulations" of Hacettepe University (in Turkish). These conditions are: a) Holding a master's degree from a programme acknowledged by the board of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering and as presented in the essentials of the Physics Engineering programme, b) Having a sufficient score from an entry exam such as ALES or any equivalent exam acknowledged by the senate, considering the related type that of the applied programme, c) Satisfying a minimum score from a language evaluation exam such as YDS, TOEFL or any other equivalent language proficiency exam acknowledged by the senate. For those candidates, either holding a B.S. degree from physics engineering departments or from any other engineering program or science faculty's physics department, a minimum GPA of 2.5 / 4.0 is required. The candidates coming from some other program than physics engineering, who have been successfully accepted to the Ph.D. program may further be subject to a scientific preparation package in accordance with the 7th clause of the Graduate Education and Examination Regulations of Hacettepe University.

To obtain a master's degree from the Department of Physics Engineering, 240 ECTS program (120 ECTS being obtained from courses, 30 ECTS due to preparation for the proficiency exam and the remaining 120 ECTS from thesis) should be successfully completed. The registered student should successfully satisfy the criteria of the related term (course / thesis). A list of mandatory and elective courses can be found in D.8., and detailed information on graduation criteria is given in D.16.

To obtain a master's degree from the Department of Physics Engineering, 240 ECTS program (120 ECTS being obtained from courses, 30 ECTS due to preparation for the proficiency exam and the remaining 120 ECTS from thesis) should be successfully completed. The registered student should successfully satisfy the criteria of the related term (course / thesis). A list of mandatory and elective courses can be found in D.8., and detailed information on graduation criteria is given in D.16.
The requirements to obtain a master's degree from the Department of Physics Engineering are as follows: - Successfully completing 120 ECTS from courses and 120 ECTS from thesis studies, totalling 240 ECTS. - Successfully completing a minimum of 2 mandatory courses (28 ECTS) and 7 elective courses (56 ECTS) and Seminar (6 ECTS) with a minimum GPA of 3.00 / 4.00. - Successfully passing from the proficiency exam following the courses' term. - Once the student passes the proficiency exam, he/she presents thesis proposal to the thesis investigation committee and upon acceptance, starts the thesis research under the tutoring of his/her advisor. - Preparation of a Ph.D. thesis within the allowed duration, followed by successfully defending the thesis before a scientific jury. Further details are specified in the "Graduate Education and Examination Regulations" of Hacettepe University (in Turkish).

PhD in Physics Engineering at Hacettepe University

About PhD in Physics Engineering

Requirements and Admission Criteria for PhD in Physics Engineering at Hacettepe University

Entry Requirements

Tuition and Fee Information for PhD in Physics Engineering at Hacettepe University