Program Overview

Participation in Emory's Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity (TATTO) Program for three semesters introduces students to current pedagogical techniques and practices. Students gain first-hand experience by being instructors for one of our undergraduate laboratory courses, and by working closely with a faculty member as a co-teacher for one semester in a Physics lecture course. Other teaching opportunities are available on a competitive basis.

Our students are drawn from around the world. The graduate student offices and work spaces in the Math & Science Center are exceptional, and each student receives a computer for their desk. The Physics graduate-student-run Young Emory Physicists Club organizes Department get-together, as well as student events on campus and around the Atlanta area.

In addition to the research opportunities in Physics, and Emory's outstanding academic reputation, students are attracted by the multitude of cultural and recreational activities offered by Atlanta, a progressive, cosmopolitan city that is described aptly as the "Jewel of the South". The area around Emory is easily accessible with free Emory shuttles and excellent public transportation, and it features affordable housing near Atlanta's prestigious Druid Hills neighborhood.

• The online application form is available through the Laney Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
• The application deadline for Fall 2024 entry is January 8, 2024. 
• For Fall 2024, the Graduate School application does not require the GRE General Test scores.
• The TOEFL test is optional. 
• The Physics GRE Subject Test is optional.

You may email barbara.conner@emory.edu with additional questions about the application process, or submit an inquiry request at here.

Application and enrollment statistics for Physics PhD graduate program:

Degree Program Statistics 

Graduate Admissions

Graduate students receive comprehensive funding, including a competitive stipend ($36,373 for 12 months) plus full tuition coverage, Emory's student health insurance, and conference travel support. These awards are renewed each year, contingent upon satisfactory academic performance. Eligible applicants are nominated for the George W. Woodruff Fellowship or the Emory Graduate Diversity Fellowship, two school-wide fellowships that recognize outstanding candidates for admission.

Exceptionally qualified physics graduate students with research interests related to population dynamics and human health may be considered for admission with a fellowship under the interdisciplinary Molecules to Mankind (M2M) program at Emory, supported by the Burroughs Welcome Fund.

The Emory Physics Department is proud to recognize two of our graduate students, Rajpreet Kaur (left) and Satya Spandana (right), who have been selected as EDGE Ambassadors. Rajpreet was selected for the fall of 2021, and Satya has been an EDGE fellow since the fall of 2020. Their commitment to diversity, community, and inclusiveness enhances the innovative research and scholarship in the Physics Department, and within Emory University. Congratulations Rajpreet and Satya!