The Department of Engineering Physics integrates fundamental physics, mathematics, and engineering principles to solve societal problems, from cancer and heart disease to clean energy to space travel, while educating new generations of leaders. Saving this planet, exploring the rest.
Welcome to Wisconsin! The Department of Engineering Physics at UW-Madison offers graduate programs in two academic disciplines: Engineering Mechanics & Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics. Find out how you can JOIN US!
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Academic Programs
Our department is a unique community in that we offer several academic degrees that allow you to specialize in the discipline of your choice, yet through your experiences here, you can interact with faculty, staff and students in each degree program.
Would you like to learn more about the graduate programs in Engineering Physics? For overviews of our major research areas, lab tours and more check out the EP grad recruiting page!
Our academic degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics (+Aerospace Engineering option)
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
- Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering
- Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics – Aerospace Engineering option
- Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics – Fundamentals of Applied Mechanics option
- Master of Science and PhD in Engineering Mechanics
- Master of Science and PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics
