Work alongside award-winning faculty while earning an M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, or Astronomy. Conduct research tackling fundamental and applied research problems in fields ranging from from Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biological Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Optical Physics to Particle Physics. All incoming Ph.D. students are fully supported by TA positions. Outstanding students are automatically considered for the university-supported Rensselaer Graduate Fellowship Awards. For additional information or if you have any questions, please email gradphysics@rpi.edu.
Ph.D in Physics
Conduct both fundamental and applied research, in collaboration with researchers from other departments, other universities, industry, or the national laboratories.