PhD in Astronomy

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (United States) · University of Illinois Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, United States

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the nation. Illinois contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The university holds 651 buildings on 6,370 acres (2,578 ha) and its annual operating budget in 2016 was over $2 billion. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also operates a Research Park home to innovation centers for over 90 start-up companies and multinational corporations, including Abbott, AbbVie, Caterpillar, Capital One, Dow, State Farm, and Yahoo, among others.

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About University:

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the nation. Illinois contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The university holds 651 buildings on 6,370 acres (2,578 ha) and its annual operating budget in 2016 was over $2 billion. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also operates a Research Park home to innovation centers for over 90 start-up companies and multinational corporations, including Abbott, AbbVie, Caterpillar, Capital One, Dow, State Farm, and Yahoo, among others.

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Program Details:

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Institute

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Astronomy

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 20000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 14500

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 31300

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

7.5

TOEFL

103

Duolingo

135

Undergrad GPA

3

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  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

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    A required Academic Statement of Purpose describing in roughly 1000 words your scientific interests and goals in pursuing graduate study, past research experiences, how our program would help you achieve your intellectual goals, faculty members whose research aligns with your interests (see also the Research Overview and Student Research Opportunities pages), and professional goals.

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