Overview

Features

Graduate Physics students in the Department at National University of Singapore have a choice of a wide range of research fields. Now, the department has 74 faculty members in which many of them are also members of one of the research centers – “Center for Quantum Technologies”, “Graphene Research Center”, “Nanocore” and “Mechanobiology Institute”, as well as the “Center for Ion Beam Application” and the “Center for Computational Science and Engineering”.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Candidates enrolled in the Graduate Programme by Research (part or full time) will pursue a rigorous course of study and research leading to a M.Sc. degree or a Ph.D. degree.

The Ph.D. programme has a maximum candidature of five years.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to check with Registrar’s Office for any possible official updates.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore

Disciplines

Physics View 3 other PhDs in Physics in Singapore

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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85

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good relevant 4 years Bachelor and/or Master degree in Physics or its equivalent

NUS graduates should have at least a honours with Distinction

The ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study

GRE (General test) requirement:

TOEFL/IELTS. Applicants whose native tongue and medium of university instruction is not in English should submit the TOEFL/IELTS as evidence of their proficiency in the English language. The minimum TOEFL scores for Internet Based Test (IBT) is 85; or IELTS score of 6.0.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

42200 SGD / year

≈ 42200 SGD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

39700 SGD / year

≈ 39700 SGD / year

Living costs

Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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