Field Studied: Magnetospheres

University of British Columbia

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Institute of Planetary Science
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids, Comets, Exoplanets, Interiors, Magnetospheres, Planet Formation
URL: http://www.ipsubc.org
State/Province: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.3
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 6
Planetary Researchers: 6
Students: 6
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: Hertaberg Institute (NRC), University of Victoria
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Admitted students with a research advisor commitment are guaranteed 2 (MSc) or 4 (PhD) years of funding
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://phas.ubc.ca/graduate-program-prospective-students
Notes: Honors undergraduate degree required for admission; secondary contact email of [email protected]

Kyung Hee University

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: Astronomy and Space Science
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Magnetospheres
URL: https://space-khu-ac-kr.translate.goog/space/user/main/view.do?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en
State/Province:
Country: South Korea
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations:
Faculty: 10
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students:
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding:
Fall Application Deadline:
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://iphak-khu-ac-kr.translate.goog/main.do?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en
Notes: Original URL https://space.khu.ac.kr/

Georgia Institute of Technology

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres, Climate, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Ionospheres, Magnetospheres, Remote Sensing, Surfaces
URL: https://eas.gatech.edu/
State/Province: GA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 35
Planetary Researchers: 9
Students: 90–100
Admission Percentage: 25%
Nearby Research Institutions: UGA, GA State Univ, DNR, USGS
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Almost all full-time students are offered GRA/GTA funding, which is $35,000/year.
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://eas.gatech.edu/research/space-planetary-science
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California Institute of Technology

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: Geological and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids, Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Climate, Comets, Cosmochemistry, Dust, Exoplanets, Geobiology, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrodynamics, Infrared Astronomy, Instrumentation, Interiors, Ionospheres, Kuiper Belt Objects, Magnetospheres, Mars, Meteorites, Moon, Optical Astronomy, Planet Formation, Planetary Dynamics, Planetary Evolution, Pluto/KBOs, Radio Astronomy, Remote Sensing, Rings, Saturn, Small Bodies, Space Plasma Physics, Surfaces, Venus, Volcanology
URL: https://www.gps.caltech.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 41
Planetary Researchers: 11
Students: 135
Admission Percentage: 10%
Nearby Research Institutions: JPL
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Guaranteed funding for first 5 terms
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.gps.caltech.edu/academics/graduate-program/graduate-admissions-and-entrance-procedures
Notes: Exoplanet research can be pursued in Planetary Sciences or Astronomy