To be admitted to the graduate program in physics, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
GRE General Test with a minimum Quantitative score of 161 for clear admission. No waiver of the GRE test if the applicant has completed a previous master's degree. If the applicant's GPA is below 3.0 or the applicant does not have a Bachelor's degree in Physics, the applicant is required to submit the GRE Subject Test in Physics.
Two letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose

IELTS 6.5
TOFEL ibt 79
TOFEL pbt 550