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Rensselaer’s department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy prepares undergraduate students to contribute to new concepts and technologies through innovative teaching methods that combine student-faculty interactions, computer-based education, and “hands-on” experience in modern laboratories.

Our graduate programs lead to the M.S. and the Ph.D. in physics. These degrees are available in several research areas.

For graduate students specializing in Astronomy and Astrophysics, the M.S. degree is available either in astronomy or physics with specialization in astrophysics.

The department conducts both fundamental and applied research, often in collaboration with researchers from other Rensselaer departments, other universities, industry, or the National Laboratories. As an important part of their education, graduate students collaborate with faculty members to make original research contributions in their area of specialization.

Department Spotlight

Professor Kim Lewis Receives NSF CAREER Award Young Physicist To Investigate Electronics at the Molecular Level Kim Lewis, assistant professor of physics, applied physics, and astronomy, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Lewis will use the five-year, approximately $575,000 award to study electronics at the molecular level. Her research seeks to better understand how molecules are transported through advanced electronic systems. Read the full article