Physics and Astronomy Graduate Program at Ohio University

Ohio University is located in Athens, Ohio, a scenic college town in the Southeast Ohio. Founded in 1804, Ohio university is one of the first colleges in Northwest Territory. The Department of Physics {\&} Astronomy at Ohio University is dedicated to developing a deeper understanding of the natural world, to educating students, and to conveying the concepts and logic of the discipline to the broader community. The department currently has 77 graduate students, 26 faculty members from 32 countries. It has programs in astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, surface science {\&} nanoscience, nuclear and particle physics. The department hosts 4.5 MV high-intensity tandem Van de Graaff accelerator and is a member of the MDM Observatory on Kitt Peak, Arizona. Its alumni have been receiving international awards including one Nobel Prize.