The NJIT and Rutgers-Newark departments of physics offer a unique opportunity to pursue master's and doctoral degree physics in a joint program combining the resources of two of New Jersey's public research universities.

Interdisciplinary  physics research is available in collaboration with faculties of NJIT, Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-New Brunswick, and UMDNJ in areas such as device physics, materials research, ultrafast optical and optoelectronic phenomena, imaging technology, surface physics, free electron laser physics, biophysics, discharge physics, solar physics, and applied laser physics. Cooperative research efforts are underway with the National Solar Observatory, Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and other industrial and federal research laboratories.

Admission Requirements:
A bachelor's degree in physics, applied physics, or related areas from an accredited institution is required. An undergraduate GPA above 3.0 is required. Students must submit GRE (general test) scores. In addition, applicants are required to provide letters of recommendation from their previous academic institutions. Students for whom English is not their native language are required to have TOEFL scores no lower than 550 (pencil and paper) and 213 (computer-based).

Degree Requirements:
A minimum of 30 degree credits (600 or 700 level), including a 6-credit thesis or a 3-credit project is required. Of the 30 credits, 18 must be physics courses (including 3 credits of mathematical physics or applied mathematics). The remaining 12 to 15 credits are elective courses.

Seminar: In addition to the minimum 30 degree credits required, all students who receive departmental or research-based awards must enroll each semester in R755:791 Applied Physics Seminar.

Required:
12 credits:

Admission Requirements:
Applicants are expected to have a master's degree in physics, applied physics, or related engineering disciplines from an accredited institution. Highly qualified students with bachelor's degrees may be accepted directly into the doctoral program. A GPA of at least 3.5 in undergraduate and previous graduate studies is normally required for admission. The GRE (general test) and advanced (physics) test scores are required. Applicants are required to provide three letters of recommendation from their previous academic institutions. Students for whom English is not their native language are required to have TOEFL scores no lower than 550 (pencil and paper) and 213 (computer-based).

Degree Requirements:
For students entering with B.S. or B.A. degrees, the Ph.D. requires 75 (600 or 700 level) credits as follows:

39 credits of course work, of which 24 credits are physics courses (including 3 credits of mathematical physics or applied mathematics), and 15 credits are electives. No less than 12 credits must be at the 700 level.

36 credits of R:755:790 Doctoral Dissertation

For students entering with M.S. or M.A. degrees, the Ph.D. requires 54 (above 600 level) credits as follows:

18 credits of course work, of which 9 credits are physics courses (including mathematical physics or applied mathematics), and 9 credits are electives. No less than 12 credits must be at the 700 level.

36 credits of R755:790 Doctoral Dissertation

Seminar: All doctoral students must enroll in R755:791 Applied Physics Seminar each semester, including each semester they are enrolled in R755:790 Doctoral Dissertation.

Required:
18 credits:

Qualifying Examination and Research Examination - The student must pass a written qualifying examination and oral research examination. The written qualifying examination is administered yearly to test general academic preparation and competence for research in applied physics. Within one year after passing the written qualifying examination, the student is required to pass the oral qualifying examination to achieve Ph.D. candidacy, in which the prospective Ph.D. candidate presents a preliminary research proposal for approval by the dissertation committee. The student will be allowed two attempts to pass the written or oral qualifying examination.

Dissertation and Defense - An oral presentation and defense of the doctoral dissertation is required. A five-member committee, chaired by the dissertation advisor, must approve the content and presentation of the dissertation research.