The Department of Engineering Physics (ENP) is one of six
academic departments in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management of
the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located on Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. ENP is located in Building 640 with residence courses
taught primarily in Building 640 and the adjoining Building 646. In addition to
department offices and classrooms, ENP utilizes laboratories in Buildings 640,
644, 145, 5, and 470.
ENP provides Department of Defense (DoD)-focused graduate education and research through Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in Applied Physics, Atmospheric Sciences (MS only), Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, and Optical Sciences and Engineering. We also offer graduate certificate programs in: Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), Nuclear Weapons Effects, Policy, and Proliferation (NWEPP), and Basic Meteorology Program.
We are the Air Force’s primary provider of graduate education in physics and nuclear engineering. Military officers from sister services, DoD civilians, and DoD contractors may also qualify for admission.
As you browse our site, you will see a diverse set of curricula and research. This diversity makes us a unique, applied program. Our faculty consists of 39 full-time members, five professors emeritus, and adjunct members. This faculty is supported by a cadre of laboratory technicians and research staff scientists. Our faculty-to-student ratios and support cadre are two of our strengths, allowing for high levels of interaction both in the classroom and laboratory. AFIT’s student body of military officers and civilian students is unique and synergistic, resulting in an intellectually stimulating learning environment. Our students describe our curricula as rich, in-depth, and challenging and our research efforts as robust, applied, and solution-focused.
