With over $10 million annually in funded research, the UMass Lowell Department of Physics and Applied Physics offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs specializing in physics and applied physics, both experimental and theoretical.

Doctoral Programs

  • Ph.D. in Physics
    • General Option
    • Applied Mechanics Option (in collaboration with Dept. of Mechanical Engineering) 
    • Atmospheric Science Option (in collaboration with Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Science) 
    • Energy Engineering Option (in collaboration with Dept. of Chemical Engineering) 
    • Aerospace Sciences Option
Additional options: Medical Physics and Radiological Sciences.

Master's Programs

Certificates