About Master’s Program,
Our graduate-level physics programs are challenging, rewarding, and will set you up for a successful future. The University of Alaska Fairbanks neighbors and works alongside the world-renowned Geophysical Institute which is a key player in our global mission to better understand our atmosphere, planet, and beyond. Come study amongst the best!
UAF is home to the Geophysical Institute which was initially established in 1946 in order to understand how the aurora borealis affects military radar technology. Since then it has become a globally recognized research institution and is a major contributor of mapping, data, and satellite imagery. The GI is one of many institutions that rely heavily on recruiting graduates from our M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Our graduate programs are designed to provide you with exemplary education, research, and career opportunities.
Graduate work is offered in various areas of physics. Faculty and student research programs currently emphasize investigations of the following:
- Auroral, ionospheric, magnetospheric and space plasma physics
- The physics and chemistry of the upper and middle atmosphere
- Radio wave propagation and scattering
- Solar-terrestrial relation
- Remote sensing
- Snow, ice and permafrost
- Complex systems
- Solar physics
- Science Education
- Condensed matter physics
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- Undergraduate degree in Physics with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. If you do not meet this requirement, please contact us and explain why we should still consider your application.
- Our graduate level physics programs are challenging, rewarding, and will set you up for a successful future. The University of Alaska Fairbanks neighbors and works alongside the world renowned Geophysical Institute which is a key player in our global mission to better understand our atmosphere, planet, and beyond. Come study amongst the best! Apply today!
Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Applications received after the March 1 deadline will be considered if space is still available.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
Research and teaching assistant positions are available to incoming and current graduate students. Most graduate students work as a teaching assistant (TA) for at least their first year in the program. After the first year, students are expected to be supported by a research assistantship which are usually funded from research grants held by individual faculty members. It is the student’s responsibility to seek out a faculty mentor with a research project that interests you.
Graduate Student Financial Aid
Application Requirement,
Undergraduate degree in Physics with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. If you do not meet this requirement, please contact us and explain why we should still consider your application.
- Complete graduate school application
- Application fee: $75
- Resume
- Statement of Goals
- Unofficial or official transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- The submission of General GRE scores is not required, but highly encouraged
- Upload necessary documents to the application portal
International students must meet the same requirements as domestic students along with the following additional documents:
- Official diploma(s)
- Citizenship documents such as your passport
- International Evaluation of Credits from WES, ECE or another NACES-approved service
- Proof of English proficiency
- TOEFL — minimum score of 79
- IELTS— minimum score of 6.5
- Duolingoonly if TOEFL and IELTS are not available in your home country.
- Or proof of passing grade in a 100-level English or writing course. If your undergraduate degree was completed in the U.S. we will usually waive the need for an English proficiency test.
Application Deadline,
Mar 01, 2025
Application Fee,
- Application fee: $75
