We welcome your application to our department, and hope you can join our community of scholars!
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.
Submit the CAS Major/Minor Change Request form to request one of the following changes to your academic plan:
January 1: Students applying by January 1 will be considered for a Presidential Scholarship or Dean's Fellowship offering additional financial support on top of being considered for a teaching assistantship (TA)
February 1: Students applying by February 1 will be considered for a teaching assistantship (TA) as financial support
All applications to the Department of Physics close on February 1. Admission to the PhD or MS is available for Fall Semester only.
To begin the application process, all applicants must complete and submit an online application.
The following supporting materials must be included as part of the online application:
Both GRE General and GRE Physics Test scores are oprtional. If you decide to request an official GRE score report to be sent to us from ETS, the University at Buffalo code is 2925, while the department code is 0808 (GRE only).
After you submit your UB graduate application, you’ll be prompted to make your payment online by credit card or ACH through Nelnet.
U.S. citizens or current permanent residents may request a fee waiver through the application portal after completing the graduate application and uploading all required materials.
In addition to the above materials, international applicants must also submit the following:
With questions about Department of Physics, or the application process, please complete the Physics Graduate Inquiry Form or contact Prof. Priya Banerjee, Director of Graduate Studies.