Doctorate in Physics 60 months PHD Programme By University of Jordan |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

60 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Physics and AstronomyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Program Overview and Core Topics​:



​  The Doctorate in Physics program consists of (54) credit hours, including (21) mandatory credit hours, (15) elective credit hours, and (18) credit hours for the doctoral dissertation. Students take elective courses related to their dissertation research within the PhD program. The program focuses on preparing students capable of engaging in research or academic fields.​

The department actively participates in various research areas,including:

  1. Theoretical and experimental solid-state physics
  2. Materials physics and nanoscience
  3. Theoretical condensed matter physics
  4. Theoretical nuclear physics
  5. Mathematical and computational physics
  6. Experimental nuclear physics
  7. Atomic and molecular physics
  8. Medical physics
  9. Environmental physics

 To support the above-mentioned theoretical and experimental research areas, the department has established high-performance computing (HPC) facilities and several experimental laboratories equipped with modern tools such as: 

  1. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
  2. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
  3. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) system
  4. Photoluminescence (PL) spectrometer
  5. Polarized light microscope
  6. Van de Graaff accelerator
  7. Mechanical and electronics workshops.​

Program Mission​:

Since the establishment of the University of Jordan in 1963, the mission of the Physics Department has been focused on the following:

  1. Educating Jordanian youth to take on their roles as physics teachers in Jordan and regional Arab countries.
  2. Preparing qualified graduates capable of pursuing advanced studies in physics and related fields.
  3. Offering graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levels to Jordanians and other Arab nationals to meet market demands for a more qualified and skilled workforce.
  4. Initiating and promoting research activities in a number of specialized areas of theoretical and applied physics that respond to market needs.
  5. Supplying industry, business, and public service sectors with qualified staff and workforce.
  6. Providing technical personnel as assistants and supervisors for laboratories in universities, schools, hospitals, and private companies.​


Program Vision​:​

The department's future vision can be summarized as follows:

  1. Enhancing the quality of physics education by leveraging the rapidly evolving fields of education and educational technology.
  2. Promoting research activities to include attracting qualified researchers, providing well-equipped modern research laboratories, and expanding research into new relevant directions.
  3. Strengthening mutual research and educational ties with prestigious universities and centers of scientific excellence​




Program Objectives​:

The graduation project aims to ensure students' ability to apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired during their years of study. This is achieved alongside academic guidance, mentoring, and instructions from the main supervisor. The objectives of the graduation project can be summarized as follows:

  1. Ensuring that graduates are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills in writing, research, organization, and speaking.
  2. Providing students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have acquired in real-world settings.
  3. ​Giving students the chance to practice the code of ethics before actual engagement in the job market.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Program Overview and Core Topics​:



​  The Doctorate in Physics program consists of (54) credit hours, including (21) mandatory credit hours, (15) elective credit hours, and (18) credit hours for the doctoral dissertation. Students take elective courses related to their dissertation research within the PhD program. The program focuses on preparing students capable of engaging in research or academic fields.​

The department actively participates in various research areas,including:

  1. Theoretical and experimental solid-state physics
  2. Materials physics and nanoscience
  3. Theoretical condensed matter physics
  4. Theoretical nuclear physics
  5. Mathematical and computational physics
  6. Experimental nuclear physics
  7. Atomic and molecular physics
  8. Medical physics
  9. Environmental physics

 To support the above-mentioned theoretical and experimental research areas, the department has established high-performance computing (HPC) facilities and several experimental laboratories equipped with modern tools such as: 

  1. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
  2. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
  3. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) system
  4. Photoluminescence (PL) spectrometer
  5. Polarized light microscope
  6. Van de Graaff accelerator
  7. Mechanical and electronics workshops.​

Program Mission​:

Since the establishment of the University of Jordan in 1963, the mission of the Physics Department has been focused on the following:

  1. Educating Jordanian youth to take on their roles as physics teachers in Jordan and regional Arab countries.
  2. Preparing qualified graduates capable of pursuing advanced studies in physics and related fields.
  3. Offering graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levels to Jordanians and other Arab nationals to meet market demands for a more qualified and skilled workforce.
  4. Initiating and promoting research activities in a number of specialized areas of theoretical and applied physics that respond to market needs.
  5. Supplying industry, business, and public service sectors with qualified staff and workforce.
  6. Providing technical personnel as assistants and supervisors for laboratories in universities, schools, hospitals, and private companies.​


Program Vision​:​

The department's future vision can be summarized as follows:

  1. Enhancing the quality of physics education by leveraging the rapidly evolving fields of education and educational technology.
  2. Promoting research activities to include attracting qualified researchers, providing well-equipped modern research laboratories, and expanding research into new relevant directions.
  3. Strengthening mutual research and educational ties with prestigious universities and centers of scientific excellence​




Program Objectives​:

The graduation project aims to ensure students' ability to apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired during their years of study. This is achieved alongside academic guidance, mentoring, and instructions from the main supervisor. The objectives of the graduation project can be summarized as follows:

  1. Ensuring that graduates are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills in writing, research, organization, and speaking.
  2. Providing students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have acquired in real-world settings.
  3. ​Giving students the chance to practice the code of ethics before actual engagement in the job market.

Admission Requirements

5.5+
69+

Eligible majors:


The First Priority: Holders of the Master degree of Science in Physics.



Required Scores of English Language Tests

Please note that applicants who have graduated from an English-speaking country are exempt from the English exam requirement.

IBT - 69  AMIDEAST  (Jordan only)
IELTS - 5.5 British Council (Jordan only)


Required Documents:

After checking your eligibility for the program, your electronic application at the next step must include the following documents compiled into a single PDF file (with a size of less than 6 MB):


1.  A copy of the General Secondary Certificate (high school or Tawjihi).

2.  A copy of the bachelor's degree certificate is required for master's students. For doctoral students, a copy of the master's degree certificate with a rating of at least 'Good' is required.

3.  Transcripts for all academic years of the bachelor's degree for master's students, and transcripts for all academic years of both the bachelor's and master's degree for doctoral students.

4. The grading system used by the student's university (for graduates of non-Jordanian universities).

5. A personal photograph.

6.  A copy of the passport.

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