MS Medical Physics at Columbia University

Programme overview

A CAMPEP-approved 36-point MS that prepares students for American Board of Radiology certification. It is administered by Engineering faculty together with faculty from the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Mailman School of Public Health. Up to 6 points may be waived for equivalent prior coursework, subject to the 30-point school minimum.

Faculty: Columbia Engineering | Department: Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics | Duration: 36 points | Study mode: full-time | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Introduction to Nuclear Science, Radiobiology for Medical Physics, Radiation Instrument/Measurement Lab, Health Physics, Fundamentals of Dosimetry, Clinical Nuclear Medicine Physics, Diagnostic Radiology Physics, Radiation Therapy Physics and Anatomy for Physicists and Engineers, plus a seminar, an elective and practicums. A comprehensive exam is taken after two terms.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Columbia Engineering graduate admissions (faculty level): bachelor's degree from an institution of acceptable standing; application with transcripts, three letters of recommendation, personal statement and resume/CV; GRE not required for the 2026 admission cycle and scores not penalised when omitted (Physics GRE is required for the Applied Physics doctoral track; not required for Medical Physics); applicants whose bachelor's degree is from a country other than Australia, Canada, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, the UK or the US submit one English test (TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic or Duolingo), with no minimum score set; application fee $85.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Law J.D. entry: fall 2027 class.

J.D. applications for the fall 2027 class open September 15, 2026. The Regular Decision deadline is February 15, 2027 (applications are evaluated on a rolling basis). The Early Decision deadline is November 15, 2026. The application fee is $85, paid through LSAC. GRE or LSAT is accepted.

LL.M. 2027-2028 applications are due December 2, 2026. The application fee is $85, nonrefundable. Executive LL.M. 2027: Early Decision deadline October 1, 2026; Regular deadline December 2, 2026; application fee $85.

Columbia Engineering MS express application (Columbia students and alumni) requires no application fee.

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