Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres, Exoplanets, Instrumentation, Planet Formation, Planetary Science
URL: https://astro.nmsu.edu/
State/Province: NM
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 10
Planetary Researchers: 6
Students: 30
Admission Percentage: 5–10%
Nearby Research Institutions: NM Institute of Mining and Tech., VLA Radio Array, National Solar Obs., Apache Point Obs., Univ. of New Mexico, Air Force Res. Lab, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab, Sandia Nat'l Lab, Univ. of TX El Paso
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Most students are supported throughout the entire year by a variety of teaching and/or research assistantships
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://astro.nmsu.edu/graduate/graduate-admissions.html
Notes: Guaranteed time on ARC 3.5-meter telescope at APO; 1-meter telescope at APO; Sunspot Solar Observatory; member Sloan Digital Sky Survey