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Physics

Contact Information

Website http://physics.ucsd.edu
Email apply@physics.ucsd.edu
Campus Office Mayer Hall Addition Rm. 2561
Phone (858) 822-1074
Fax (858) 534-0262
Mailing Address Admissions Office, Physics
9500 Gilman Dr, Mail Code: 0319
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 92093-0319

Basic Admissions Information

For specific admissions requirements, contact the department using the information above.

Admissions Term Fall quarter admission recommended.
GRE GRE general test required.
GRE Subject Test GRE subject test required.
TOEFL or IELTS Exam The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterruped year at a university-level institution in a country where English is the official language.
Letters of Recommendation 3; Accepting online letters of recommendation ONLY
Statement of Purpose Requirements

Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose. Limit to one page only, approximately 650 words.

Specific Program Requirements GRE Physics subject test required. Physics Faculty recommend that ALL international applicants provide TOEFL or TSE scores.

Degrees and Majors

Major Biophysics
Degrees Ph.D.
Major Code PY75
Application Deadline December 15
Specializations Experimental; Theoretical

Major Physics
Degrees B.S./M.S. (UCSD undergraduates only may apply), Ph.D.
Major Code PY76
Application Deadline December 15
Specializations Astrophysics/Astronomy; Atomic/Molecular; Biophysics; Computational Science; Condensed Matter/Material Science; High Energy Physics; Mathematical Physics; Nonlinear Dynamics; Physics; Plasma/Fusion; Statistical/Thermal Physics.
Notes Applicants should also indicate whether they are interested in Experimental or Theoretical aspects of study.

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