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MS Physics at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

On-campus, STEM-designated master's programme in a small, collaborative department where research groups pair faculty with postdocs, graduate students and undergraduates. Research areas include particle and accelerator physics, condensed matter physics, superconductivity, biophysics and computational biophysics, with connections to Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab and the Daya Bay experiment.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health  |  Department: Physics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Research areas include particle and accelerator physics, condensed matter physics, superconductivity, biophysics and computational biophysics.

Career pathways

Researchers in public and private labs; physicists also work in medicine, energy, renewable energy, transportation, defense and telecommunications. Job titles include accelerator operator, data analyst, lab technician, laser engineer, optical engineer, research associate, software developer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Illinois Tech is required to enroll in the Master of Science in Physics program. Consult your academic adviser to transfer into the program.

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.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Fall term: priority deadlines January 31 and April 15; regular deadline July 15 (domestic and international students living in the U.S.) or June 15 (international students living outside the U.S.). Spring term: priority October 1, extended to October 15; regular deadline January 7 (domestic) or November 15 (international). The admissions application fee is $100. GRE is optional for master's applicants.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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