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Physics & astronomy at University of Nevada–Reno

University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 20 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 121st of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#121 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1270whole school

Around University of Nevada–Reno

The UNR QSU Day of Silence 5k walk/run on April 15, 2011. Proceeds were to be us
Silence QSU 2011 900x600 23 (5622745469)Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite from Espanola, New Mexico, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
Knowledge Center Panorama 4Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite · CC BY 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3161659371)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3162493530)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Anderson Health Science, Nellor Biomedical Sciences, Savitt Medical Science, William N. Pennington Heath Sciences Education, Howard Medical Sciences, Manville Health Science, Leifson Physics, Mack Social Science, Davidson Mathematics and Science Center, Mackay Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. The University of Alabama 62
  2. University of Hawaii at Manoa 62
  3. Seton Hall University 62
  4. University of Cincinnati 61
  5. West Virginia University 61
  6. Virginia Commonwealth University 61
  7. University of California, Riverside 60
  8. Florida Institute of Technology 60

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno 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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