Universities Definition and 256 Threads

Hi! How long would it take to attend a Physics PhD at a Canadian university? I mean, a PhD without a Master. 4-5-6 years? I am not able to figure out from the web! Thanks :-)

This is about applying from a British undergraduate to an American graduate. How is a British degree viewed by an American university? Is a British applicant with a 1st Class Degree viewed just as favorably as an American candidate with GPA 4.0? Is there anything that goes in favor of the...

Hello I have asked similar questions in the past but am having a lot of trouble with this!: I am welcoming all advice on finding good official ranking tables of US Universities according to the quality and volume (and perhaps other metrics as well!) of their scientific research. For...

I will finish my Master studies in theoretical physics next year, and I want to do a PHD in Quantum Information (my main interest). I want to apply to universities in the UK and Germany (right now I restrict myself to these two countries). What are the universities you know of, that have Quantum...

This is my first day, first post and first... A little bit about myself. I just finished my second year in EE in a Moroccan university and presently on an internship. I would like to ask 3 questions after going through this wonderful forum. 1. How many internship months should someone...

Hello, I'm currently studying under an integrated M.S. program, majoring in Physics (Math as additional subject), and later wish to do Ph.D in theoretical Physics (broadly in particle physics). I know that universities look at factors like GRE score, reference letters, GPA, etc. as criteria...

Is anybody here knowledgeable about the system in Parisian universities? –I have a couple (or maybe a bit more) of questions which I don't seem to get clear answers from the internet, rather mixed ones. The first one is concerning Paris 6 (UPMC) and Paris 7 (Diderot). I know they both are in...

If possible, pls mention in order of superiority: Univ of California- Davis Univ of Colorado Boulder Univ f Texas- Dallas Univ of Illinois- Urbana Champaign Univ of Wisconsin Madison Syracuse Univ George Washington Univ Univ of Rochester Univ of Connecticut Michigan State Univ...

Today I just received my "Higher One" debit card for any future refunds that my university will need to give me for anything. I just read the terms and conditions for this card, and there are $2.50 ATM fees for every ATM withdraw not at a specified ATM (of course the specified ATMs are very...

Is it better to go to a small liberal art college or a big university for someone who is looking to pursue a research career in physics? Discuss.

Hello, I am a Canadian Grade 12 high school student (in the GTA) and I plan on pursuing a career in theoretical physics academia. I have been accepted to the University of Toronto and to UC Berkeley and am trying to decide between the two. From what I understand when applying to a...

Very soon I will be applying to universities and I have found the destination I wish to study at. This location would be Scotland. Has anyone studied at a university in Scotland before? Been to one? Or (the most important question I have) could you recommend a specific one? After having...

What are people's thoughts of undergrad research (in science and/or engineering) in small versus big research universities? It seems to be me that, in big, top 10 research universities (with a few exceptions), because of the huge number of grad students, professors extremely busy and well-known...

Which universities or instructors---anywhere in the world and particularly in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or India---use or have used Tom M. Apostol's landmark textbook on Mathematical Analysis? Are there any video lectures from a course based on the text available on the...

Hi everyone, My brother is starting to look at colleges and I was wondering if anyone had input on the top astrophysics/astronomy schools in the nation. He's rather set on going to the University of Arizona as he claims it is a good school. However, other "good" schools remain unclear...

Hi, I'm teaching IGCSE/IB Mathematics here in Egypt for a few years for middle/high students (BSC in Mathematics from the Faculty of Science - Mathematics section) but recently I started getting "financially" bored from teaching in schools and dealing with teens and I want to take it a step...

Can I have a engineering graduation without leaving my house? How it works?

I live in Canada, but the number of nuclear engineering universities we have is quite sad. Does anyone know where I could find a list of universities offering nuclear engineering degrees? I don't just mean universities in the US, because I have already found plenty of lists of American...

Greetings, I am the eleventh grade doing the IB program in Karachi, Pakistan. I was wondering which universities around the world have good Mathematics/Physics teachers. I am open to pretty much any country, although I am a Canadian Citizen. If anyone can tell me where I would get the best...

So I looked up some numbers on wikipedia, and it turns out that over half of the people going for PhD's in science and engineering in the USA are foreign born, and I was surprised to see that over 80% of the postdoctoral chemical/materials engineering students were foreign born. Why are these...

Interesting article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/29/academic-publishers-murdoch-socialist It does have a point. Why do academic publishing companies run a monopoly on scientific information when much of it is funded by tax payer dollars?

I have been told that, if I like both math and physics then I should do a math/physics programme, and I certainly agree with that. However, it seems like math/physic degree is a bit challenging. Especially considering the fact that my thinking process is a lot slower than anyone else. (My IQ is...

This is a list of schools with (some type of) full scholarship programs that offer majors in science and engineering. The programs vary from school to school, so see the individual school for the details. I'm sure this list isn't complete. These are just the schools I've come across from a...

Helloo everyone, I'm in Grade 12, Vancouver, B.C. Actually I'm planning to apply to Universities in Ontario under "Software Engineering" for next year and need your guys help in deciding the best Universities. Apart form Waterloo(UW) and Toronto(UofT) - which i'll be definitely applying to -...

I'm in a sort of dilemma here, but I wanted to know about what fellow PF members feel about the different universities in the USA. Which of the top universities are good at pure sciences, especially physics with respect to teaching and research at the undergrad level? Is it true that Caltech has...

I know this question has been asked a million times,but i haven't been able to find an answer for this. I am a Physics Undergrad and looking forward to pursue MS in Physics from US,but I have only 15 years of education (10+2+3). Most schools require qualifications comparable to a U.S...

Hi everyone. I'm a high school student in Ottawa, Ontario. I am thinking about going into engineering. Here in Ottawa there are 2 universities - uOttawa and Carleton. Both are good universities and have decent industry connections. If I choose to stay in my city then I will be much better off...

[FONT="Times New Roman"][SIZE="3"]The admission to Russian universities is open. Here is some information on general steps of application for a study in Russia. For getting in contact with the university you may send just of the documents by E-mail. Application packege consists of application...

Hello everyone! Being new to the community, this is my first thread... What i need to inquire is that which US universities offer a terminal masters program in physics? Thanks in advance. Abhishek

Hi, I'm 14 and going into high school and need to know what course to take now so when the time comes, I will have the right credits for university and the proper grades. I'm looking to study either astrophysics, quantum physics, or theoretical physics. I'm looking to get into these...

Hi there, I am interested in understanding how the money process works for an University. I guess that the main income comes from student fees (I am referring to private-or-almost ones), then why would an university do research? I can figure out a naive mechanism: research brings...

What are some good universities in the fields of power engineering and AI in North America for higher education, masters or phd? I guess I can contact my local professors to find about it or get myself familiar with recent developments and contact the authors. So far, I only been trying find...

I heard that at my university only three of twelve condensed matter professors are taking on new PhD students this year, and was told that it's similar in other departments, as well (this latter claim is unverified). This came as a surprise, especially after hearing at the beginning of the...

I have read that some universities with strong physics programs have equipment setup for the double-slit experiment in order to occasionally demonstrate to undergraduates and for experimental purposes. Does anyone know which universities these might be in the US and Europe?

In popular science and works of fiction the only meaningful research and engineering comes from the top universities. This is very depressing for me as I'm only going to go to a middle league university (University of the West of England or De Monfront). Can anyone provide examples of people...

Like with all the opencoursewares universities have opened, is it possible that you can just visit their lectures if you miss class? I have visited pretty much every universities and videos out there and have made a list PreCalculus& Algebra Physics PatrickJmt KhanAcademy First Year...

Hi there, I'm currently a French student in Physics (I'm interested in fields as particle physics, quantum, cosmology) and would like to do my last undergraduate's year in the USA. It exists an exchange program between the USA and some French universities located in Paris and its region. Have a...

What are some good astrophysics/astronomy universities in the US? About top 15? I know Chicago, Caltech, MIT, and Princeton(?) is good. I'm going to major Astrophysics/astronomy and will apply to college next year and I want to know where I can apply for those majors. Any suggestions?

So I have a couple of friends who attend waterloo and they really feel that if they attend waterloo that they're better than the people who attend other universities in ontario. They're in engineering and i guess waterloo is apparently reknowned for engineering but i just feel like sometimes...

Hi, I´m planning to apply to some swiss universities so if there is anyone familiar with Swedish universities who can tell me. Where to go for theoretical physics, Lund or Uppsala? Thakx

Hi there, I'm Rafid and I'm a highshool student from Bangladesh. I would like to pursue a physics major in my bachelors studies. I have searched some universities in Sweden, all of which are great, but the language of instruction for all of them is Swedish. Are there any good universities...

And if they do, have there ever been exceptions? Sometimes, the webpages contain some really valuable content. :(

I am currently at a university and will be moving to another, the university that I am at has a really poor analysis sequence(due to the teacher being incompetent at teaching). I am wondering if it's detrimental to me to take the analysis sequence at my current university since I almost...

Does anyone know what the top universities with astrophysics programs are? I was looking over University of Chicago and University of Arizona lately, but which one would you consider to have a better program?

I need to apply to three for Physics. Just Physics! I have 2 U of Toronto U of Waterloo And I need a third, but I am not sure which. I heard that York has a good physics course and also I've heard good about ryerson. Any tips?

Hi, I am currently doing my masters in mech engineering specializing in fluid mechanics. I am interested in pursuing PhD after my masters. Can anyone suggest the universities which do the best research in fluid mechanics in Europe and US?

Hi, I'm a Geology major at University of Arizona. An excellent geoscience dept.! Ranked #1 for grad schools. I was impressed and signed up. I'm an out of state student paying out of state fees with help of FA. My problem I've run into is it seems the math and physics depts. are in absolute...

I checked out Drexel last saturday and i love the school for many reasons and most importantly because i like what i hear about its engineering programs but I have also heard that the professors for the school aren't so good. Anyone who goes to this college, please tell me more!?

Hi, I want to do master in physics in an English-speaking country. (USA, UK, Canada or Australia) (though I prefer USA as a first choice) I am senior physics undergrad student. However my gpa is very low, around 2.4. (However most probably I'll increase it to above 2.5 at the end of the...

Anyone recommend me vacation enrichment programmes at universities? Preferably about maths / sciences, maybe involving basic research assignments... Please provide the web link with details too. Thanks!