Graduate Main Page

Graduate Program Information

For prospective students: Thank you for your interest in the Boston University's graduate program in physics. For more information about who we are, what research we do, please browse from the Boston University Physics Department web pages. We invite you to contact, by email or phone, any faculty member whose research interests you. For administrative questions please contact our Graduate Admissions Administrator, Ms. Mirtha Cabello, at cabello@physics.bu.edu. Professor Kevin E. Smith is the Graduate Admissions Chairman.

Graduate Application Information

Application Forms and Information
Follow these easy steps to apply to our graduate program.

Frequently Asked Questions
... about the application process and graduate physics at B.U.

Information for International Student Applicants

Academics

Overview of the Physics Graduate Program
A two-page summary equivalent to the information found in the Peterson's and AIP guides.

Academic Program Overview
An overview of the requirements for the MA and Ph.D. degrees.

Formal Requirements for Graduate Study in Physics

Information about the Written Comprehensive Examination

For potential and current students:

here are some useful links...

Alumni Contact Information

Graduate Student Survival Guide published by SAGE and GSO

Course Descriptions

Class Schedule

Fellowships and Scholarships

List of Faculty including research areas and contact information

Thesis Library