About the course

With modern facilities working at a large range of wavelengths, and data gathered in large surveys combined with state-of-the-art advances in theory and modeling, we are developing a comprehensive picture of the formation, evolution, and present-day characteristics of galaxies. Much of the department's observational work on this problem has been carried out in the context of surveys. We have played a leadership role in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (link is external), and have used the data to explore and characterize the properties and environments of galaxies and their evironments in the present-day Universe (Greene, Gunn, Lupton, Strauss) from their photometric and spectroscopic properties as well as weak lensing to learn about their masses. We are using data from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program (link is external) to study the properties and evolution of galaxies, and spectroscopy with the Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph will allow us to determine precise redshifts and study their physical properties in detail. Clusters of galaxies are both fascinating astrophysical laboratories in their own right and powerful probes of cosmology (Bahcall, Gunn, Strauss). The most massive galaxies in the universe are particularly important probes of galaxy evolution, the MASSIVE survey is designed to study their supermassive black holes, dark matter halos, and stellar populations (Greene). Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 5 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Princeton
Fall (September), 2025	Princeton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Princeton University

All official Transcripts. A bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent from an accredited college or university. Official transcripts of your grades. Three letters of recommendation. Applicants are required to upload a transcript (may be unofficial at this time) including the key from all attended colleges or universities.The transcript must show the name of the student, name of the issuing institution, name of courses taken, and the grades received in those courses. The Graduate School does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score requirement. If you are offered admission and accept our offer and have scored below a 27 on the Speaking sub-section of the TOEFL iBT or below an 8.0 on the Speaking sub-section of the IELTS you will be required to take an English placement test at the start of the fall term. Students who do not pass the test will be required to enroll in English Language Program classes.

　　General Test and Physics Subject Test required

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 60.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

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