The Physics Department at Stanford University is one of great distinction and has a rich history of innovation. The Stanford graduate school is characterized by a highly flexible approach to graduate education. Graduate students in Physics are allowed to pursue their studies with faculty members in other Departments such as Applied Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center . The brochures for these groups should be reviewed to get a full view of the current research at Stanford. If you need further information, please write directly to the faculty, c/o Department of Physics.

• Undergraduate Programs
   
• Graduate Programs
  
  
• TA Information
• Teaching Assistantships in the Physics Department: Responsibilities and Hiring Guidelines
  
• Application form for TA positions
• Undergraduate Forms and Information Sheets (PDF):
• Considering Physics as a Major?
  
• Physics for General Education Requirements
• Petition to waive/substitute course requirements
• Video overview: Choosing Courses in Physics
• Graduate Forms and Information Sheets (PDF):
• Graduate Financial Aid form - 1st Year students
• Graduate Financial Aid form - continuing students
• Summer RA/TA information
• Graduate Course Waiver form
  
• 4th-Year Oral Presentation form
  
• Reimbursement and Travel information for grad students
  
• Physics Grad Travel Support Request Form
  
• Advisor/Co-Advisor form
• Graduate Student Handbook (pdf)
• Booklet: If I Were Starting Over (pdf)
  
• Examples of old Qualifying Exams
  
  
• Links:
• Departmental Awards
  
• Physics Teaching Wiki
  
• Physics Education Resources
  
• Courses
• Physics Tutoring Resources
• Astronomy Program
  
• Related Departments and groups
• Society of Physics Students
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  
  
• Contacts
• Graduate Admissions (all inquiries):
  
• [email protected]
  
  
• 2011-2012 Graduate Study Committee:
  • David Goldhaber-Gordon (Chair)
  • Tom Abel
  • Stefan Funk
    
  • Steve Kivelson
  • Vahe Petrosian
  • Sri Raghu 
  • Leonard Susskind
    
• Graduate Program Coordinator: Maria Frank, Varian room 106
  
  
• 2011-2012 Undergraduate Study Committee:
  • Hari Manoharan (Chair)
  • Pat Burchat 
  • Sarah Church
  • Shamit Kachru
    
  • Renata Kallosh
    
  • Andrei Linde
    
  • Roger Romani
    
  • Chaya Nanavati
    
  • Rick Pam
• Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Elva Carbajal, Varian room 107