Santosh

Congratulations Ajb. Wish you all the best for a great career ahead.

Hi AJB, Thanks for replying to this email. I think That Tripos link is good. However I was looking for suggestions all around Europe, where much of inter-disciplinary research takes place, since I need to start applying. Well as for the topics - I was looking for theoretical-physics, Largely the field theories / String Theory oriented. But as a beginning, I guess, i thought I might have a wider choice of subjects. I want to gain good mastery over relevant Mathematics too. Please let me know if you have some list of good universities where I can apply. Primary Focus : Theoretical Physics - Gauge Theory, String Theories etc. Since my background is in Engineering, i hope that advanced Quantum Mechanics and advanced relativistic formalism are also a part of Graduate education. I would prefer some thing which might lead to a PhD in 4 years. Regards, Santosh

Hi, I am an Electronics and Communication Engineer. However now I am planning to pursue a higher education in Physics (rather it would be great if inter-disciplinary opportunities exist with Biology- not mentioning BioPhysics alone here, but like major in Physics with minor in Biology). I have excellent grades at the university but I finished my Bachelors in Engineering around 8 years ago. I have studied advanced topics in Physics like relativity and quantum mechanics on my own from textbooks. So I have good background in Physics & required mathematics. Now I wish to get some advice on the best schools I can look out for.. My countries of choice are US, UK & Germany. If you guys/gals know of nice university else where (except in India, I am from India) I am open to suggestions. But before I post this, let me make my intent clear. I want to go to a place where there can be balanced focus of classroom and research. I do not want to overload myself, but still take enough courses to give me a good base. I would like to go to a place where I can peacefully study and not get bothered with too much competition or performance (as required by course would be certainly ok) or any other distractions.. I would prefer to continue with my PhD if every thing goes well... In brief I want to enjoy Physics rather than explore career options. I have to also admit, that I have not done enough google search before posting this, since I would like to rely on personal opinions of people rather than general information on websites. Apologies for this long email. Thanks in Advance, Regards, Santosh