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Karen Sze Cheung LAU
BSc Physics 2017, now PhD student at Stanford University

 

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Aditya Varna IYER
Year 4 Physics Student

 

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Pok Man TAM
Year 4 Physics Student

 

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The Department offers  Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Physics with two options in (1) Physics and Mathematics and (2) Honors Physics, as well as the "International Research Enrichment Track (IRE-Track)".

We also offer Minor Program in Physics and Minor Program in Astrophysics and Cosmology for HKUST students with majors in other disciplines.

 

Full Program Catalog

How to Apply?

For application procedure and qualification requirements for the following type of applicants:

Admission to the School of Science can be through JUPAS with HKDSE Results, Local Direct Entry, most Common International Qualifications such as SAT or IB, or through the Mainland China Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Detailed information about the admission requirements and process can be found on the websites of the School of Science and the University Recruitment and Admissions Office (URAO).

A limited number of places are also available for local sub-degree holders (i.e., Associate Degree or Higher Diploma) to directly admitted into Physics as senior year student (via Local Direct Entry). Read More.

 

School-Based Admission

Students in any of the above mentioned Physics Major programs will be admitted to the School of Science in their first year of study. Upon completion of the first year of study, students will then declare their Majors. Students interested in Physics may choose the School of Science program either via "Science" (SSCI) route at the time of application or the "International Research Enrichment Track" (IRE-Track). The IRE is an elite undergraduate program targeted at students who wish to pursue a research career with strong emphasis on research and projects.
 
For JUPAS applicants, please look up Science (Group A) (JUPAS code JS5102), International Research Enrichment (JUPAS code JS5101).
 
Information for other applicants can be found here:

 

WHAT CAN YOU LEARN?

 

Particle Physics and Cosmology?

 

•    Astronomy!
•    Stellar Astrophysics!
•    Particle Physics and the Universe!
•    Big Bang Cosmology and Inflation!
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Modern Experimental Physics courses?

•    Modern Physics! 
•    Quantum Mechanics! 
•    Optics!
•    Electricity and Magnetism!
•    Biophysics!
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Do you like theoretical physics?

•    Computational Physics! 
•    Math in Physics! 
•    Thermodynamics!
•    Statistical Physics!
•    Electricity and Magnetism!
•    Quantum Information!
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Can I get real hands-on experience in a well-equipped laboratory?

•    Modern Physics Laboratory! 
•    Experimental Physics – Electronics! 
•    Experimental Physics – Optics!
•    Advanced Physics Laboratory!
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Can I participate in research and work in a real research lab?

•    Directed Studies in Physics!
•    Capstone Research! 
•    Join UROP!
•    Join IRE Program!
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Will I be prepared for further postgraduate studies after my bachelor degree?

Yes! Our graduates go to prestigious Universities including:

  • University of Alberta (Canada)
  • University of Amsterdam
  • University of Arizona
  • Arizona State University
  • Australian National University
  • University of Birmingham (UK)
  • Boston University
  • University of British Columbia (UBC)
  • Brown University
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Berkeley, Los Angeles
  • University of California, Berkeley, San Diego
  • University of California, Berkeley, Santa Barbara
  • California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
  • Cambridge University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of College, London
  • University of Colorado, Boulder
  • Columbia University
  • University of Copenhagen
  • Cornell University
  • Deft University
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Emory University
  • ETH Zurich
  • Georgia Institute of Technology 
  • University of Gorttingen (Germany)
  • Harvard University
  • University of Illinois, Chicago
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Imperial College, London
  • Iowa state University
  • John Hopkins University
  • King's College London
  • KU Lueven (Belgium)
  • University of Leuven (Belgium)
  • Loughborough University
  • University of Maryland
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • McGill University (Canada)
  • McMaster University (Canada)
  • University of Michigan
  • Michigan State University
  • National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • New York University
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Ohio State University
  • Osaka University
  • Oxford University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
  • Princeton University
  • Purdue University
  • Queen Mary University, London
  • Rice University
  • Rutgers University
  • Stanford University
  • Stony Brook University
  • University of Sussex
  • University of Sydney
  • Syracuse University
  • University of Tokyo
  • University of Toronto 
  • Tsukuba University (Japan)
  • Tufts University 
  • University of Utah
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Yale University