Overview

Stimulating instruction and research are hallmarks of the Department of Physics at Montana State University which has been educating creative and productive scientists since 1964. The MSU physics program offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The physics faculty, with over 30 members, is committed to maintaining close contact with its more than 60 graduate students and postdoctoral scientists. As you read our literature, explore our web site and talk to our students, you will discover a faculty recognized worldwide for its research and teaching.

Our research facilities include a new building, the Engineering and Physical Science (EPS) Building, housing state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment. External collaborations bring national and international experts to the department and open opportunities for research to be conducted at other world-class laboratories around the globe. On-campus interdisciplinary research programs include the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Center for Biofilm Engineering and others. Research collaborations with local industries are also actively pursued. Collectively, our research groups foster interactions among the faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs., visiting scientist and other departments.
Our graduates have an excellent record of finding employment in academia and industry, including high tech companies in the Bozeman area. We hope that when you consider the opportunity to perform cutting edge physics research while interacting with world renowned faculty and other international experts, all in beautiful surroundings that offer the widest variety of outdoor activities, you will choose graduate study in physics at Montana State University.

"The science of physics seeks to understand the behavior of matter and energy at the most fundamental level. The sister sciences of chemistry, earth sciences, and biological sciences build on the laws of physics and rely on many instruments originally devised by physicists. Physics underlies engineering and most of modern technology, and it plays a basic and essential role in our economy and our culture." - National Academy of Science Report

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