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From quarks to twistronics to dark matter, MIT is on the cutting edge of physics research.
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Professor Iain Stewart recognized by Committed to Caring program for going above and beyond for his students
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An undergraduate degree in physics at MIT prepares students very well for graduate studies in physics, as well as for a variety of academic or research-related careers.
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Consistently highly ranked by U.S. News and World Reports as the Best Physics Program in the World.
Physics Graduate Student Nicholas Demos (left) shows a mirror-testing apparatus to Satoshi Tanioka, a visiting student from Sokendai University.

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Our distinguished postdoctoral fellowship program that identifies, recruits and supports talented and promising young physicists at an early stage of their careers.

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We have five faculty who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics. We have also been the source of innovation in physics education with eight Oersted Medal winners.
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