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Physics & astronomy at Indiana

Indiana graduates about 33 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 91st of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $21 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#91 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year33under 1% of the class
Research in the field$21Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1400whole school

Around Indiana

Front of the Applied Health Science Annex, located at 309 N. Woodlawn Avenue in
Woodlawn Avenue, 309, Applied Health Science Annex, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
The Science Library is located inside the Chemistry Building in room C002.
Chemistry Building on IUB CampusPhoto: KimLi2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the India Studies Program offices, located at 825 E. Eighth Street in B
Eighth Street, 825, India Studies Program, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the house at 816-820 E. Eighth Street in Bloomington, Indiana, United S
Eighth Street, 816-820, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Multidisciplinary Science Building II, Daniel Kirkwood Observatory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 136 · Dorm 30 · Arts 10 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Student housing 4.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Utah 76
  2. University of Connecticut 76
  3. University of Kansas 75
  4. University of Wyoming 75
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 74
  6. University of San Diego 74
  7. University of California, Santa Cruz 73
  8. Rochester Institute of Technology 73

Other strong majors at Indiana

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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