1. University of Toronto St George
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  4. Astronomy and Astrophysics PhD

Astronomy and Astrophysics PhD

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Toronto St George

Program Overview

The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is actively engaged in a wide range of observational and theoretical research on solar system dynamics, stars, stellar systems, the interstellar medium, the Galaxy, galaxies, quasars, clusters of galaxies, cosmology, and problems in general relativity. The Department has close ties with the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) and the Dunlap Institute , which further enhance the opportunities for our students to interact with leading researchers. Faculty and students use the major optical, radio, and satellite observing facilities of the world. We have an active experimental program using telescopes on long-duration stratospheric balloons and a complementary program designing and building instrumentation for optical, millimetre, and radio telescopes.

Program Key Stats

$21560 (Annual cost)



43 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

An appropriate master's degree, or its equivalent, GPA of B+, Applicants from schools outside of Canada are strongly recommended to take the GRE: General and Physics, TOEFL ibT of 93, MELAB of 85, IELTS of 7.0 (Academic)with at least 6.5 for each component, COPE of 76 (with at least 22 in each component and 32 in the writing component), International ESL Program- a final grade of B in Level 60, Academic transcripts, Recommendation letters

Career Options

  • Astrophysicist
  • Training Officer (Atmospheric Composition Applications)
  • Faculty
  • Remote Sensing Scientist
  • Research Scientist

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