About the course

Laboratory studies of collisional and collisionless phenomena in supercritical laser-produced plasmas. Laboratory simulation of supernova emissions in the mid-infrared by excitation of interstellar nano-crystallites by strong shock waves in a new cryogenic diaphragm-less shock tube facility. The Ph D program includes a set of core courses, including some at the advanced graduate level that provide the broad background in physics that is so important in the long run, specialized courses relevant to the research area of the student, and the research for the Ph D dissertation. Students entering with graduate level work at other institutions may include relevant courses taken at the other institutions in their proposal for candidacy, which includes all their course preparation as well as the research proposal for the dissertation. The Department of Physics at Lehigh University offers programs leading to the B.A. in astronomy, the B.S. in astrophysics, and to the B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics, as well as a summer research program for undergraduates. Research areas include astronomy and astrophysics, atomic, molecular, and optical physics, biophysics, computational physics, condensed-matter physics, general relativity, cosmology, and string theory, high-energy and accelerator physics, nano science, non-linear optics and photonics, plasma physics, soft-condensed matter and complex fluids, and statistical physics. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$60,255

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Bethlehem
Fall (August), 2025	Bethlehem

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Lehigh University

Students with a bachelor's degree in physics from an established college or university normally are prepared to begin graduate studies in physics at Lehigh and are encouraged to apply. Students with degrees in related areas will also be considered, their graduate programs will be designed to make up for possible deficiencies in physics or mathematics preparation. This page provides information for those who wish to complete the application process.

　　have an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75,

　　have an average of at least 3.00 for the last two semesters of undergraduate study,

　　have scores at or above the 75th percentile on the GRE or other recognized test,

　　have a graduate GPA of at least 3.00 on a minimum of twelve hours of graduate work at other institutions, or

　　have successfully completed the probationary conditions as an associate student.

　　International applicants are required to take the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). If you have done undergraduate or graduate studies in the United States or another English speaking country during the past two years, you are not required to take the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum scores required on the iBT TOEFL for admittance into the College of Arts & Sciences are Writing = 25, Speaking = 24, Reading = 21, Listening = 15, with a composite score of 85. The minimum scores required on the IELTS for admittance into the College of Arts & Sciences are Writing = 6.5, Speaking = 7.5, Reading = 6.5, Listening = 6.0, with a composite score of 6.5.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 85.0

　　

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Lehigh University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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