Overview

Medical physics is a distinct field of its own, built upon a foundation of physics but focusing on the application to the needs of medicine.

In our Master in Medical Physics program at Duke University, students can study toward the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. For more information about our admissions process, including prerequisites and deadlines, go to Admissions. You can check out our Academic Programs pages that describe requirements for the two degrees and information about our curriculum.

What can you do with a degree in medical physics? Our alumni have found success in many fields, including clinical physics, further graduate or medical training, industry, and academia. Find out more in the careers section of What is Medical Physics?

Finally, given many programs to choose from, you're probably wondering, "How is Duke unique?" Medical Physics at Duke benefts from its affiliations to both a highly ranked university and medical center. As a result, we have faculty who are internationally renowned, and our students learn and perform research in world class facilities. We are also blessed to be located in the Triangle region of North Carolina, which has consistently won awards for being one of the best places to live in the US. There are many wonderful opportunities for sports, arts, recreation, and dining. For more information, the Duke Graduate School prepared a page for Student Life in Durham [ext. link], which covers housing, transportation, history, entertainment, etc.

The curriculum

The curriculum consist of:

a core component, shared by all tracks,
advanced topics and electives
clinical shadowing opportunities
academic and professional development
frontiers topics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Radiation physics
Anatomy and physiology for medical physicists
Radiation biology
Radiation protection
Radiation therapy physics
Diagnostic medical physics
Principles of ultrasound imaging
Clinical dosimetry measurements
Advanced topics in radiation detection and dosimetry
Advanced radiation therapy physics
SRS and SBRT
Clinical dosimetry and commissioning
Brachytherapy and TBI/TSI
Advanced topics/Monte Carlo methods in medical physics
Advanced ionizing-based imaging
Advanced non-ionizing-based imaging
Concepts of internal radiation dosimetry
Advanced topics in nuclear medicine
Radiopharmaceutical chemistry
Research topics in medical physics
Academic development for medical physicists
Professional development for medical physicists
Data science
Advanced radiation biology
Fundamentals of radiomics, genomics and informatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

35 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science from an accredited institution (transcripts required, including an estimated GPA and a grade scale)
Statement of Purpose
Resume
Three recommendations
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or equivalent—official results
English Language Testing (TOEFL or IELTS)—official results
Interview and/or a video introduction
Nonrefundable application fee of US$75— paid by credit card, or by a check made payable to Duke University

Tuition Fees

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67724 USD / year

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67724 USD / year

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Living costs

Durham

United States

990 - 1670 USD / month

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Credits

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