The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kentucky offers courses and research opportunities leading to the M.S.and Ph.D. degrees in the areas of astronomy and astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics, low andintermediate energy nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, and particle physics. More detailed descriptions of each of these options will be sent on request.

Both experimental and theoretical work is being pursued in all the above mentioned areas except particle physics, where only theoretical research is carried out. Excellent laboratory facilities and library materials are available. Major experimental facilities located within the Department are the six-million volt Van de Graaff accelerator and the Center for Advanced Materials.