Princeton,
NJ,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Astrophysical Sciences - Plasma Astrophysics in Princeton United States | Princeton University
Princeton University
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Princeton United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
62,400
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
Princeton boasts a distinguished history in plasma astrophysics, tracing its roots to Lyman Spitzer's groundbreaking studies of interstellar gas dynamics. This legacy persists through ongoing plasma astrophysics research conducted in partnership with various Princeton institutions—such as the Department of Astrophysical Sciences, the Princeton University Program in Plasma Physics (affiliated with the same department), the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), and the Institute for Advanced Study—alongside collaborations with the Max Planck Institutes for Plasma Physics in Garching and Greifswald. Current investigations focus on magnetic reconnection (Stephen Jardin, Hantao Ji, Russell Kulsrud, Stewart Prager, Anatoly Spitkovsky, Masaaki Yamada), accretion disk dynamics (Princeton Magnetorotational Instability [MRI] Experiment, Jeremy Goodman, Greg Hammett, Hantao Ji, Matthew Kunz, Eve Ostriker, Stewart Prager, James Stone), collisionless shock phenomena (Jeremy Goodman, Anatoly Spitkovsky), solar wind studies (Amitava Bhattacharjee, Matthew Kunz), star and planet formation (Matthew Kunz, Eve Ostriker, James Stone), and high-energy plasma behavior (Nat Fisch). The Magnetic Reconnection Experiment (MRX) plays a central role in understanding sudden magnetic field transformations and energy releases observed in space weather events, stellar atmospheres, cosmic disks, and laboratory plasma settings.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
All official Transcripts. A bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent from an accredited college or university. Official transcripts of your grades. Three letters of recommendation. Applicants are required to upload a transcript (may be unofficial at this time) including the key from all attended colleges or universities.The transcript must show the name of the student, name of the issuing institution, name of courses taken, and the grades received in those courses. The Graduate School does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score requirement. If you are offered admission and accept our offer and have scored below a 27 on the Speaking sub-section of the TOEFL iBT or below an 8.0 on the Speaking sub-section of the IELTS you will be required to take an English placement test at the start of the fall term. Students who do not pass the test will be required to enroll in English Language Program classes.
GRE :
General Test optional/not required, Physics Subject Test optional/not required
GRE :
General Test optional/not required, Physics Subject Test optional/not required
Tuition
USD
62,400