How to Apply

Application deadline, degree offerings and Physics graduate program requirements.

Degree Offerings

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics with an Astrophysics Emphasis

Requirements

Complete Online Application

Complete the UCSB Graduate Division online application.

Required Documents
  1. Statement of Purpose
  2. Personal Achievements / Contributions
  3. Resume or CV

 All three documents are required for a complete application. All three documents are submitted online.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation must be submitted online.

Official Transcripts

Please submit all post-secondary transcripts from institutions attended via online application.

Final / Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.

TOEFL / IELTS Admissions Requirements

TOEFL 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)

 Application Deadline

Our application deadline is December 15th by 11:59 PM PDT.

 Please Note

  • Applications accepted for Fall quarter only.
  • 2024 Applicants: GRE scores are not required and will not be accepted.

 Contact

Staff Graduate Advisor

Primary Areas of Interest

Applicants are encouraged to review the research interests in the department. It is very important to indicate in your Statement of Purpose which faculty member(s) you are interested in working with and to be specific about which research areas you are interested in.

Review Faculty Profiles and Research

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact individual faculty members whose research interests align with their own early in the application process and to list potential advisors on their applications. It is very important to indicate in your Statement of Purpose which faculty member(s) you are interested in working with and to be specific about which research areas you are interested in.