College of Science

  1. Master of Science in Physics

About program

Program Mission:

Providing distinguished education in physics at the graduate level and conducting basic and applied research with high specifications that meet the needs and requirements of the labor market within the framework of Islamic values.


Knowledge and Understanding:

Recall the relevant physics concepts and their applications to research.

Outline the impact of physics on technology and society.

Recognize advanced theoretical, numerical, and experimental models in physics.

Describe the state-of-the-art technologies in physics.


Skills:

Illustrate specific solutions to problems by research and reasoning.

Develop laboratory, modeling and data analysis skills to physics research.

Demonstrate self-learning through oral and written presentations.

Employ knowledge gained and skills developed to a specific project in the field.


Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility:

Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, scientific writing, communication skills, independent, and teamwork.

Appraise scientific research ethics, integrity, and innovation.

 

Program Description

College: sciences
Department: Physics
Specialization: Physics
Type of degree: Master
Education approach: In Class
Program hours count: 38
Program Description -
Education type: Regular
Period: 2 Years
No. Of Levels: 4 Levels
No. Of Weeks Per Level: 18 Weeks
  1. Enabling students who hold a Bachelor’s degree in Physics to continue their higher studies at the Islamic University.
  2. Encouraging scientific competencies to keep pace with the rapid progress of physics and push them to develop and serve society.
  3. Contribute to the improvement of undergraduate programs as well as other educational stages.
  4. Contribute to the technological progress of the Kingdom by graduating students with a solid scientific background who are able to train and excel in various fields.
  5. The graduate studies program is of a practical, theoretical and applied nature that touches primarily the needs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in general and the needs of the Medina region in particular.
  6. The scientific and practical aspects of the application, especially those related to the physical aspects, are taken into account in this program.
  7. Contribute to enriching theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of physics through specialized studies and serious research to reach innovative scientific and applied additions and reveal new facts.
  8. Contribute to the advancement of technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  9. Graduating scientific cadres of distinguished competence locally, regionally and globally in various fields of physics.
  10. Meeting the society's needs of scientific and research cadres to implement the future and ambitious national plans (Vision 2030) and achieve the highest rates of excellence in those fields.
  1. The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree (regular) from a Saudi academic body or an accredited university in the field of physics or one of its branches (the department council can make an exception to this based on the applicant’s academic record), with a cumulative grade point average of no less than (3.50 out of 5). Or (2.50 out of 4).
  2. The applicant must obtain a minimum score of (65) on the analogy test or a score of (265) on the GRE General test, provided that the result is valid; Not exceeding five years from the date of the test.
  3. The applicant must obtain a minimum score of (450) in the TOEFL-PBT test, or (45) in the TOEFL-PBT test. TOEFL-IBT or (4) in the IELTS test or (60) in the STEP test or its equivalent, and it must not have been more than two years since obtaining the English language certificate. The department may accept students without this condition if one of the following conditions applies to them: - The student must have the nationality of an English-speaking country. - The student must submit a certificate stating that his studies during the bachelor’s degree were in English. - The student must pledge to submit the language certificate during the first year of his studies in the master’s program, and the student will bear the consequences of not submitting the certificate and not being awarded the academic degree.
  4. The applicant must submit a Statement of Purpose letter.