To be considered for admission to the Physics Graduate Program, an applicant must meet all the Graduate School's general requirements listed here, satisfy any additional program specific requirements listed below and pay all requisite fees. Completed applications are reviewed by an admissions committee. The recommendations of the committees are submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School, who will communicate the University's decision to the applicant.

Steps for Admission:

• Submit the UMD Graduate School Online Application
  Please complete the online application for Fall 2010 admission by January 15, 2010.
  
  After you submit your online application, you will be given the option to immediately access your program’s Application Supplemental Form (ASF). If you wish to complete the ASF at a later date, you can log back to any unfinished form using the same Screen Name you created to begin your online application.


• Have ETS submit official GRE, TOEFL and TWE scores.
  The University of Maryland institution code is: 5814


• Submit 3 Letters of Recommendation
  These can be uploaded through ASF


• Submit Statement of Purpose and Goals
  This can be uploaded through ASF

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit supporting materials using the ASF. Additional application material (e.g. transcripts) can be sent to:

Enrollment Service Operation
Graduate Admissions
Room 0130 Mitchell Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742