Applied Physics, PhD

The doctorate in Applied Physics is offered through Harvard's engineering and applied sciences school, and the degree is awarded through the university's graduate arts and sciences school. The discipline sits at the border between physics and engineering. Applied physicists examine the effects that underpin devices based on quantum behavior and on light, and they investigate new materials. They also look at how complex systems behave, living things included. Active research areas cover the manipulation of light, the engineering of quantum technologies, unusual quantum materials, biology approached through measurement, soft matter, biologically derived materials and biophysics. Applications are made through the graduate arts and sciences school. The page does not list tuition or a deadline, so those details are not captured here. Prospective students should consult the school directly for current admission steps, timelines and any prerequisites before preparing an application.