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APPLICATION PROCESS

Students applying for admission to the Graduate Program in Physics have to complete the online application on the web site of the MU Graduate School

In addition, the Physics Department has the following forms which should be filled out for consideration of financial support:

For additional information, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies:

        Prof. Carsten A. Ullrich
        Department of Physics and Astronomy
        223 Physics Building
        University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
        Phone: (573) 882-2467
        Fax: (573) 882-4195

Decisions on admission and financial support are usually made before April 15 on all complete applications received before March 15. Applications for admission for graduate study in physics should include:

  • the results of the general GRE Test (required)
  • the results of the GRE Advanced Physics Test, if available (strongly recommended)
  • for international applicants, the results of the TOEFL Test. The minimum total TOEFL scores for graduate admission into the MU Physics program are 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based). The IELTS test with a minimum score of 6.5 is an acceptable alternative to the TOEFL. 
  • statement of purpose
  • three recommendation letters (downloadable - see above)
  • appropriate graduate application (can be obtained from the Graduate School - click on "Graduate Studies" above)
  • application for graduate appointment in Physics (downloadable - see above)

Information concerning the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) and the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) may be obtained from the MU Graduate School's web site.

  • MU institutional code for GRE and TOEFL: 6875
  • GRE department code: 0808
  • TOEFL department code: 76

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Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Missouri Columbia

223 Physics Building UMC,
Columbia MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-3335 
Fax: (573) 882-4195
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