Our research facilities located in Barnard Hall (formally EPS), is home to state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment. External collaborations bring national and international experts to the department and open opportunities for research to be conducted at other world-class laboratories around the globe. On-campus interdisciplinary research programs include the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Center for Biofilm Engineering and others. Research collaborations with local industries are also actively pursued. Collectively, our research groups foster interactions among the faculty, undergraduate, graduate students, postdocs, visiting scientist and other departments.

Our graduates have an excellent record of finding employment in academia and industry, including high tech companies in the Bozeman area. When you consider the opportunity to perform cutting edge physics research while interacting with world renowned faculty and other international experts, all in beautiful surroundings that offer the widest variety of outdoor activities, we hope you will choose graduate study in physics at Montana State University.

M.S. Physics: The Department of Physics grants the Master of Science Degree under two options: Plan-A (thesis required), and Plan-B (without thesis)