The Department of Physics at University of Maryland, Baltimore County will organize a virtual open House on Dec. 3 from 3:00 pm – flexible ending time for prospective Ph.D. students, as part of our efforts to improve grad-student recruitment. The open house info and registration is through this website:
UMBC is the second largest public research University in the state of Maryland, with an overall enrollment of roughly 11,000 undergraduate students and 3,000 graduate students. The UMBC Physics Department has two different graduate programs:
PhD program in Physics: This program includes a standard physics core curriculum, with research opportunities in the areas of astrophysics, condensed-matter physics, as well as quantum optics and quantum information science. Detailed information about course listings and program requirements can be found in the UMBC Graduate Catalog.
PhD program in Atmospheric Physics: This program includes a specialized curriculum with a focus in atmospheric physics, and research opportunities in the areas of remote sensing, atmospheric modeling, and climate dynamics. Detailed information about course listings and program requirements can be found in the UMBC Graduate Catalog.
For more information, please register the virtual open house and talk to our faculty as well as some current graduate students!