Field Studied: Exoplanets

University of Manchester

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Exoplanets
URL: https://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/
State/Province:
Country: United Kingdom
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 27
Planetary Researchers: 1
Students: 42
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: As part of the PhD project or via scholarships with independent application
Fall Application Deadline: early Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/
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University of Hawaii

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Institute for Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids, Astrobiology, Brown Dwarfs, Comets, Exoplanets, Infrared Astronomy, Instrumentation, Optical Astronomy, Pluto/KBOs, Small Bodies
URL: https://gradprog.ifa.hawaii.edu/
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 40
Planetary Researchers: 14
Students: 39
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: The Mauna Kea Observatories (IRTF, CFHT, Gemini, Keck, JCMT, Subaru, SMA, UH88, and UKIRT) are located on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Guaranteed through RAs and TAs
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://gradprog.ifa.hawaii.edu/how-to-apply/
Notes: 2 recommendations are mandatory, 3 are preferred

University of Florida, Gainesville

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Exoplanets, Planetary Science
URL: http://www.astro.ufl.edu/
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 17
Planetary Researchers: 5
Students: 42
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: All students admitted are supported by either fellowships, TA, or RA
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://astro.ufl.edu/graduate-studies/admissions/
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University of Colorado

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences; Physics; Geological Sciences; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Aerospace Engineering; Chemistry
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Dust, Exoplanets, Instrumentation, Interiors, Ionospheres, Magnetospheres, Mars, Planetary Dynamics, Rings, Surfaces
URL: https://lasp.colorado.edu/our-expertise/science/planetary-lunar/
State/Province: CO
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA:
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Physics required for some departments
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20  (7 APS, 3 Phys, 3 Geo, 1 AaOS, 5 AE, 1 Chem) 
Planetary Researchers: 20
Students: ~50 across all departments
Admission Percentage: ~20%
Nearby Research Institutions: SWRI, SSI, UCAR
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Yes, varies with department
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: http://lasp.colorado.edu/planetary/departments.html
Notes: 21 Jan deadline for international admission; for further information, see also http://www.colorado.edu/aps/ and http://www.colorado.edu/aps/prospective-students

University of Chicago

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Geophysical Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Climate, Cosmochemistry, Exoplanets, Meteorites, Planet Formation, Planetary Dynamics
URL: http://geosci.uchicago.edu/
State/Province: IL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: Optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 43
Planetary Researchers: 6
Students: 56
Admission Percentage: ~10%
Nearby Research Institutions: Argonne National Laboratory
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Full-tuition scholarship, coverage of Fees and individual insurance premiums; also receive primary funding via a RA, TA, or fellowship
Fall Application Deadline: 19 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://geosci.uchicago.edu/prospective_students/
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University of Central Florida

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Planetary Sciences Group
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids, Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Brown Dwarfs, Comets, Dust, Exoplanets, In-Situ Resource Utilization, Infrared Astronomy, Kuiper Belt Objects, Mars, Meteorites, Moon, Optical Astronomy, Planet Formation, Planetary Evolution, Planetary Science, Remote Sensing, Rings, Small Bodies, Space Plasma Physics, Space Science, Spacecraft Development, Surfaces
URL: http://planets.ucf.edu/
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 13
Planetary Researchers: 13
Students: 33
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: UCF Florida Space Institute, UCF CREOL, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loan
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec (domestic priority and all international), 01 Jul (domestic)
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Jul (international), 01 Dec (domestic)
Admissions URL: https://graduate.ucf.edu/admissions/
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University of Canterbury

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Atmospheres, Exoplanets, Ionospheres
URL: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academic-study/science/science-schools-and-departments/school-of-physical-and-chemical-sciences/study-in-the-school-of-physical-and-chemical-sciences/study-astronomy
State/Province:
Country: New Zealand
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations:
Faculty: 4
Planetary Researchers: 1
Students:
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Via scholarships with independent application https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/getting-started/scholarships/postgraduate-scholarships
Fall Application Deadline: 01 May
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Admissions URL: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/communities/postgraduates
Notes: Must have masters to apply for PhD; Semester 1 is "spring"

University of Cambridge

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Institute for Astronomy
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Exoplanets, Planet Formation, Planetary Dynamics
URL: http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/
State/Province:
Country: United Kingdom
Degrees Offered: MPhil, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.5
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 19
Planetary Researchers: 6
Students: 51
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: You can apply for funding to help cover your postgraduate study costs; see https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/funding
Fall Application Deadline: 03 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply
Notes: Contact for MPhil: [email protected] or

University of California Los Angeles

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Exoplanets, Instrumentation, Magnetospheres, Planetary Science, Small Bodies
URL: https://www.pa.ucla.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Physics optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 60
Planetary Researchers: 4
Students: 185
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: In general, our admitted students are fully funded, through fellowships and grants, teaching assistant, or research assistant opportunities.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.pa.ucla.edu/graduate-students.html
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University of California Berkeley

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Earth and Planetary Science
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Exoplanets, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Planet Formation
URL: http://eps.berkeley.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 32
Planetary Researchers: 9
Students: 65
Admission Percentage: ~5%
Nearby Research Institutions: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: In general, admitted students are fully funded, through fellowships and grants, teaching assistant, or research assistant opportunities
Fall Application Deadline: 4 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply/
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