Have you considered pursuing your graduate studies in physics at the University of Chicago?
The University of Chicago provides an exciting and academically challenging program where the most talented students from around the world join top scholars in their fields to break new ground and explore new territory—both experimentally and theoretically.
The Department of Physics currently has 200 graduate students and a robust faculty and staff joined in a mission to discover and apply fundamental laws of nature and reason, foster an inclusive and creative intellectual environment, and shape the next generation of physical scientists and mathematicians.
Our PhD program in the Department of Physics offers the opportunity for students to pursue research in many areas of experimental and theoretical physics, including:
• accelerator physics
• astrophysics
• atomic physics
• biological physics
• condensed matter physics
• cosmology
• general relativity
• nuclear physics
• particle physics
• quantum science
UChicago’s vibrant campus, located just 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, features beautiful classrooms and state-of-the-art research facilities where students pursue discoveries and answer questions that impact the world at the highest level.
You will find specialized classes and hands-on training to prepare for your academic and research goals. Many students join groups in UChicago’s research institutes and cross-disciplinary centers such as the James Franck Institute, the Enrico Fermi Institute, the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. Others participate in international collaborations or conduct research at nearby national labs, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. All students experience UChicago’s worldwide reach—traveling widely for field research, connecting to international partners, and representing University of Chicago at global meetings and conferences.
When you join our Department of Physics, you embark on a career as a scientist and will receive every opportunity to be a leader poised for success post-graduation.
Admitted applicants are offered generous financial packages—typically for the duration of the doctoral program—covering full tuition, student services fee, and a competitive stipend to cover living expenses. Typically, applicants to our program have finished a physics degree or pursued studies in a similar department at their undergraduate institution.
Applications to the PhD program are due by December 4, 2023.