Undergraduate Admissions

2014 UB undergraduate physics Goldwater Scholarship recipients Nigel Michki, left, and Sean Bearden.

Nigel Michki, left, and Sean Bearden, undergraduate UB physics students and 2014 Goldwater Scholarship recipients 

We welcome your application to our department, and hope you can join our community of scholars!

Incoming Students: Apply to the University at Buffalo

Incoming freshman or undergraduate transfer applicants who are interested in pursuing physics study must first apply and be accepted to the University at Buffalo.

When applying, you should indicate your intended major on the application form. All relevant information, including admissions criteria, the online application, dates and deadlines, and standardized test score requirements, can be found by visiting UB Undergraduate Admissions.

Current Students: Request to Change to the Physics Major or Minor

Submit the CAS Major/Minor Change Request form to request one of the following changes to your academic plan:

  • Add a major, minor, or certificate in the College of Arts and Sciences
  • Drop any major
  • Drop any minor