Graduate Program

 

 

 CSM (Colorado School of Mines) is a unique university dedicated to the sciences, engineering, and high technologies, with modern facilities and innovative research centers. The Physics department is engaged in more than $1.5 million annually of funded research with strong programs in Condensed Matter Physics, Photovoltaics, Theoretical Physics, Applied Nuclear Physics, Plasma Physics, Acoustics, Ultrafast Lasers, and Applied Optics. The department benefits from strong ties to national facilities such as the nearby National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory,  cooperative relationships with local industry,  national and international collaborations with universities and government labs, and active collaborations with many other departments on campus.  Members of the physics program are heavily involved in the Center for Solar and Electronic Materials and the Colorado Energy Research Institute.

The department offers the M.S. and the Ph.D. in Applied Physics.  The Physics department also participates in CSM's interdisciplinary Materials Science Program.  Applicants who are interested in working with Physics Professors apply to either the Physics program or the Materials Science program.  Financial aid is available to qualified applicants in both programs through teaching and research assistantships and fellowships.

CSM is located along the beautiful Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in the community of Golden, Colorado. Golden is within easy driving distance of some of the world's best ski slopes, rock climbing crags, moutain biking, hiking and backpacking, and several national parks. Located 15 minutes away is metropolitan Denver, a social, cultural, and business center of the west.

On this page you will find links to descriptions of our Department,  Research and Educational Programs, Facilities, Faculty and Graduate application information. 

Thanks for your interest in our program.

  -The CSM Physics Faculty 

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