Overview

Students and faculty in the Astrophysics program of the University of Minnesota make use of the excellent observational, laboratory, and computational facilities in the department as well as national and international observatories. A wide range of other research institutes on campus, extensive opportunities for professional teaching development, and educational programs in related scientific and technical fields enrich the graduate experience for Minnesota students. The warm cultural and recreational atmosphere of the Twin Cities is an added attraction, making the University of Minnesota a stimulating and enjoyable place to study.

A graduate student in astrophysics leads a busy, stimulating life. He or she may simultaneously be a student taking classes, a teacher of an introductory course, and an apprentice and colleague working on research projects. An individual faculty advisor helps each graduate student juggle these various responsibilities and decide about course work and research.

Areas of Research

Cosmology & Particle Astrophysics
Stars, Planetary Systems & their Evolution
Galaxies & Clusters and the Interstellar Medium
Sun-Earth Interactions: Space Physics
Astronomical Instrumentation
Computational Astrophysics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Interstellar Medium

Relativity, Cosmology, and the Universe

Interpretation and Analysis of Astrophysical Data

Methods of Experimental Astrophysics

Methods of Bayesian Astrostatistics

Radiative Processes in Astrophysics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

More details

Scholarships/fellowships deadline: December 15

TA or RA support deadline: January 15

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Astronomy & Space Sciences View 79 other Masters in Astronomy & Space Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

On the “Application Statements” page:

Objectives: gives the applicants the opportunity to elaborate on their vision for their future as researcher, and indeed what their objectives are in graduate school.

Diversity: typically one page in length, no page limit. Should be used to describe anything related to issues of diversity that the candidates think is relevant to their application.

Experience: opportunity to describe the research / teaching they have done in the past. At most two pages in length, typically between one and two pages.

Resumé or CV: The CV lists the activities the students have pursued during their career until this point.

Other credentials

TOEFL score, if your native language is not English.

Identification of three people who will write letters of recommendation.

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Tuition Fee

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International

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 12 months.
National

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 12 months.
In-State

19116 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9558 USD per semester during 12 months.

Living costs for Minneapolis

1130 - 2045 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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