Overview

The College of Optics and Photonics (COP) at the University of Central Florida was the first program to be offered the distinction of a college devoted to Optics in the United States.

What you will learn

Research activities cover all aspects of optics, photonics, and lasers, and the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence (FPCE), and the Townes Laser Institute (TLI) are integral parts of the College of Optics and Photonics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Optical Wave Propagation
Interference and Diffraction
Light Matter Interaction
Imaging and Optical Systems
Optical Fiber Communications
Laser Engineering
Semiconductor Lasers
Photonics Laboratory
Optoelectronic Device Fabrication Laboratory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orlando, United States

Disciplines

Physics General Engineering & Technology View 190 other PhDs in Physics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Optics, Electrical Engineering, Physics or closely related discipline.
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose.
A brief, 1-2 page statement about educational, research, and long-term professional career objectives.
Résumé
Applicants to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation.

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22988 USD / year

≈ 22988 USD / year
Out-of-State

22988 USD / year

≈ 22988 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6664 USD / year

≈ 6664 USD / year

Living costs

Orlando

United States

1111 - 1939 USD / month

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