UMass Lowell's Department of Physics has both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Follow the links for more information about these programs and to see the course listings. See where a degree in Physics can take you.
Physics Major
The B.S. in Physics has three options:
- General Option
- Astronomy and Astrophysics Option
- Radiological Health Physics Option
Engineering Physics Major
The B.S. in Engineering Physics has two options:
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Option
- Mechanical Engineering Option
Graduate Programs
UMass Lowell offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs specializing in physics and applied physics, both experimental and theoretical.
Meet Our Faculty and Students
Francesca Kamwa '22
Radiological Health Physics
Francesca Kamwa ’21 nearly dropped out when her father died. Thanks to support from UML faculty, she’s now applying to medical schools.
There have been a lot of ups and downs, but UMass Lowell has given me so many opportunities.
Supriya Chakrabarti
Physics
If there’s a planet around a nearby star, physics Prof. Supriya Chakrabarti wants to take a picture of it.
Our ultimate goal is to discover Earth-like planets around sun-like stars capable of supporting life.
Saurav Aryal '19
Research Assistant, Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology
Before, during and after the eclipse, Saurav Aryal will use a custom-built instrument to record images of the upper atmosphere.
I’ve always been interested in solar eclipses. This is a great opportunity for research.
Robert Giles ’86
Physics
Bob Giles' Submillimeter Wave Technology Laboratory brings in $5 million per year and his biomedical imaging research will help cancer patients, but its his work in Haiti that is close to his heart.
As a student and as a professor, the opportunities to follow are limitless. You can just dream here.