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PhD Physics at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

PhD Physics is a doctoral programme in Physics and Astronomy, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: Students are not required to designate an area of specialization for a terminal master's degree.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Physics and Astronomy  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Students are not required to designate an area of specialization for a terminal master's degree. For the M.S. degree, 36 units are required, being typically 9-10 courses. The following six core courses must be taken for a letter grade to satisfy this requirement: Physics 210A, 210B, 220, 221A, 221B, and 215A. Other courses may be substituted in special cases with prior approval of the Faculty Graduate Adviser. The material in these six core courses draws from the body of knowledge tested on the written comprehensive examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 15, 2026. GRE: Subject in Physics is strongly recommended. GRE General exam will be accepted but is not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose. Applicants must have an excellent undergraduate record in addition to meeting the University minimum requirements. International applicants applying for financial support (fellowships, teaching and research assistantships) should have a letter of recommendation (included as one of the three required letters of recommendation) which comments on their verbal ability in English.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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