PhD in Physics - Nuclear Physics in College Park United States | University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland's Physics Department ranks among the nation's largest, with faculty and students collaborating across over 30 specialized physics disciplines. Our institution combines demanding academic programs with a strategic Washington D.C. setting and an active research initiative, creating an exceptional learning environment. Graduates from our undergraduate programs are highly recruited by top-tier graduate institutions and employers, while our doctoral candidates pursue distinguished careers across government, private sector, and academic institutions. Maryland's Nuclear Physics Group conducts pioneering experiments examining nucleon structure through QCD and investigating fundamental natural symmetries. Recent research has primarily utilized Jefferson Lab's polarized 6 GeV electron beam in Newport News, VA. Current initiatives encompass neutrinoless double beta decay investigations using liquid Xenon (EXO), Dark Matter research (LUX), symmetry studies employing cold neutrons at NIST's Gaithersburg facility, and novel nucleon property examinations through QCD (E906).