Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Astronomy
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

229

Applied

51

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

156

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	0.64%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	1.92%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

56

Total faculty

Male (51)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed matter, atomic/molecular, high-energy and nuclear physics, quantum optics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Grigory Rogachev
Department Head and Professor
Email: rogachev@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-458-0349

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