RESEARCH

Ph.D. in Physics

ABOUT THE

Program

The PhD in Physics from the Universidad Industrial de Santander aims to provide physicists and professionals in related careers a solid training that enables them to develop and direct research activities, teaching and applications of physics in national and foreign universities and research centers.

The program trains professionals with a high academic level, according to international standards, which is evident, among other indicators, in the number of graduates who lead doctoral research projects and perform postdoctoral studies.

The doctorate is based on the solution of current scientific problems related to the areas covered by the research groups that are part of the program.

Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 021324 dated November 11, 2020, with a validity of 6 years.

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DEGREE:

Ph.D. in Physics

DURATION:

8 semesters

MODALITY:

In-person/In Spanish

LOCATION:

Bucaramanga

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APPLICANT

Profile

The applicant to study the PhD in Physics from the Universidad Industrial de Santander must prove his or her degree as a physicist, physical engineer or in related disciplines, both in science and engineering. Likewise, he or she is a professional who possesses the required skills and a strong motivation for the study of problems whose solution is found in methods or instruments in the area of physics.

GRADUATE

Profile

The Ph.D. in Physics graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander is an independent researcher with a solid scientific background, a broad vision of modern science, with the required capacity to communicate his knowledge and to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams. He/she is also a professional who identifies himself/herself with the contemporary circumstances and needs of the country.

During the postgraduate course, the student will acquire a rigorous academic and cultural formation, which will allow him/her to communicate with the international scientific community and reach the maturity that will allow him/her to propose and develop successful research projects.

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Accreditations

High-Quality Accreditation: Ministry of National Education (MEN) Resolution No. 21324 dated November 11, 2020, with a validity of six years.

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Advanced Subject I

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Advanced Subject II

Code: 26397 Credits: 4 – Seminar I

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Advanced Subject III

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Advanced Subject IV

Code: 26398 Credits: 4 – Seminar II

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective I

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective II

Code: 26399 Credits: 4 – Seminar III

Code: 28729 Credits: 11 – Research I

Code: 28730 Credits: 11 – Research II

Code: 28731 Credits: 11 – Research III

Code: 28732 Credits: 11 – Research IV

Code: 28733 Credits: 11 – Research V

Code: 28734 Credits: 11 – Thesis

Advanced subjects

Code: 28735 Credits: 5 – Classical Mechanics

Code: 28736 Credits: 5 – Advanced Statistical Mechanics

Code: 28737 Credits: 5 – Advanced Quantum Mechanics

Code: 28738 Credits: 5 – Electrodynamics

Elective subjects

Code: 28755 Credits: 5 – Introduction to Particle Physics

Code: 28756 Credits: 5 – Quantum Field Theory I

Code: 28757 Credits: 5 – Quantum Field Theory II

Code: 28758 Credits: 5 – Introduction to the Standard Model

Code: 28759 Credits: 5 – Topics in Elementary Particles

Code: 28760 Credits: 5 – Advanced Laboratory of Optics

Code: 28761 Credits: 5 – Treatment in Coherent Optics

Code: 28762 Credits: 5 – Advanced Optical Metrology

Code: 28763 Credits: 5 – Treatment in Incoherent Optics

Code: 28764 Credits: 5 – Quantum Optics

Code: 28765 Credits: 5 – Optoelectronics

Code: 28766 Credits: 5 – Recognition of Statistical Forms

Code: 28767 Credits: 5 – Fourier transformation

Code: 28768 Credits: 5 – Signals, Systems and Fourier Transformation

Code: 28769 Credits: 5 – Crystal Optics

Code: 28750 Credits: 5 – Quantum Solid State Theory

Code: 28770 Credits: 5 – Optical Metrology

Code: 28937 Credits: 5 – Astro Particles

Code: 28751 Credits: 5 – Transport Phenomena

Code: 28752 Credits: 5 – Low Dimensionality Systems

Code: 28753 Credits: 5 – Optoelectronic Phenomena in Semiconductors

Code: 28754 Credits: 5 – Semiconductor Physics

Code: 28739 Credits: 5 – Interaction of Charged Particles with Surfaces

Code: 28740 Credits: 5 – Plasma Physics

Code: 28741 Credits: 5 – Theory of motion of Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields

Code: 28742 Credits: 5 – Topics in General Relativity I

Code: 28743 Credits: 5 – Topics in General Relativity II

Code: 28744 Credits: 5 – Introduction to the Theory of Relativity

Code: 28745 Credits: 5 – Introduction to Cosmology

Code: 28746 Credits: 5 – Mathematical Model Treatment

Code: 28747 Credits: 5 – Green Functions in Solid State

Code: 28748 Credits: 5 – Solid State

Code: 28749 Credits: 5 – Electrical Properties of Tissues

Code: 28932 Credits: 5 – Data Analysis in Astrophysics

Code: 28933 Credits: 5 – Observational Astrophysics

Code: 28934 Credits: 5 – Stellar Structure and Evolution

Code: 28935 Credits: 5 – Extragalactic Astrophysics

Code: 28936 Credits: 5 – Astrophysics of Compact Objects

PROGRAM

Fees

Registration

0,5 SMMLV*

Tuition fee per semester

1 SMMLV*

Academic fee per semester

1 SMMLV*

* The SMMLV for 2024 is $1,300,000 Colombian pesos.

The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

KEY

Dates

First
Semester

2025

Bucaramanga

Registration opening

Registration payment

Registration closing

Psycho-technical test (if required)

October 10, 2024

January 9 to 22, 2025

January 24, 2025

January 28, 2025

Entrance exams

Interview

Admission results

January 29 to February 5, 2025

February 6, 2025

February 10, 2025

REGISTRATION

Requirements

The documentation is received digitally by e-mail docfis@uis.edu.co in PDF format.

Note: By clicking on the “Inscripción” (Registration) button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.

UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
Resume, in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
Copy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
Copy of the diploma or copy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by an institution of higher education recognized in Colombia.
Note 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.
Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.

Note 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate graduates, it is not necessary to provide this document.

Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration fee or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
Certification of a foreign language level equivalent to or higher than A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, based on a standardized test or issued by the UIS Language Institute.
Three (3) academic reference letters, sent directly by the professors to the graduate program coordination at docfis@uis.edu.co, according to the form established by the Universidad Industrial de Santander, which will be provided by the academic-administrative unit to which the master’s program is affiliated.
Endorsement letter from a UIS research group or center, or from a scientific institution with which there is a current agreement, signed by its director, introducing the applicant to the program. The endorsement letter represents the issuer’s commitment to support the applicant’s research work and to help strengthen the conditions for the development of the thesis.