Overview

The goal of the Medical Physics program of the University of Minnesota is to prepare students for entering a medical physics residency program in therapy or imaging physics and/or to pursue a career in teaching and research in medical physics.

The program governance includes the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), the Steering Committee, and the Admissions Committee. The DGS has many duties as specified by the Univeristy of Minnesota. The Steering Committee addresses the long term needs of the program and any short term issues. The Admissions Committee reviews applications for admissions and makes admissions decisions.

Medical physicists are concerned with three areas of activity:

Clinical service and consultation in radiation oncology and radiology departments
Research and development in areas such as cancer, heart disease, …
Teaching medical physics students, resident physicians, and radiology and radiation therapy technology students

Program History

This graduate program was started as an interdisciplinary graduate program under the name Biophysical Sciences in the 1950s by Dr. Otto Schmidt to encourage collaboration among biologists, chemists, and physicists. Then, as now, faculty had their salaried appointments in various home departments, including departments within the Medical School, but participated in Biophysical Sciences because of their interests in collaborative, interdisciplinary projects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Radiation Physics and Dosimetry

Basic Radiological Physics

Medical and Health Physics of Imaging

Radiation Biology

Medical and Health Physics of Radiation Therapy

Radiation Therapy Physics Lab: Radiation Physics Basics

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Duration

Full-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Minneapolis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher

A strong foundation in basic physics. This shall be documented by either a degree in physics or a degree in engineering or other area of physical science

The applicant should have the equivalent of an undergraduate physics minor. Two semesters of calculus based physics and at least three physics courses that would be considered upper level. These courses could include but are not limited to the following:

Modern physics

Quantum mechanics or mechanics

Electricity and magnetism

Atomic physics

Nuclear physics

Thermodynamics

The student should have a mathematics background that includes up to and including multivariable calculus

The general GRE (not any specific subject GRE) is required

Supply proof of english language proficiency

Three letters of recommendation

A statement of purpose describing the reason for pursuing a medical physics degree

Tuition Fees

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33552 USD / year

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33552 USD / year

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21264 USD / year

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Living costs

Minneapolis

United States

1130 - 2045 USD / month

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