What is Engineering Physics and What Universities Offer This Program?

[Rafiki]

Hello!

I am a 2nd year bachelor student in EE, but have decided to go for a engineering physics master instead of in robotics as i initially intended.

Long term goal right now would probably to continue studying physics after graduation, i do enjoy teaching and i hope to find out after finishing my master that i enjoy research-y projects as well.

This seems like a cool place to read as well as a place to get some help (and hopefully be able to offer some) and insight within different aspects in physics.

So that's about it :p

 

[anorlunda]

Welcome to PF.

engineering physics

That's a phrase I never heard before. I understand engineering. I understand physics. How do you define engineering physics? Is there a university program with that name?

 

[Rafiki]

Welcome to PF.
That's a phrase I never heard before. I understand engineering. I understand physics. How do you define engineering physics? Is there a university program with that name?

I would definine Engineering physics as sort of like theoretical physics with engineering applications.
If i were bold i would say its pretty similar to applied physics, and when given to engineering students you call it engineering physics instead.

For me it offers a opportunity to basically get a physics major in theoretical physics. There is a lot of room for electives, so you can pretty much tailor it towards more physics rather than engineering if you like to.

A few swedish universitets got it;

http://www.lth.se/english/education/programmes/master_engineering/engineering_physics/

https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/engineeringphysics/description-1.48226

Stanford also got one according to Google.

https://engineering.stanford.edu/students-academics/academics/undergraduate-degree-programs/engineering-physics-major

Also apparently Berkeley

https://engineeringscience.berkeley.edu/engineering-physics/