Laser-Focused on Science

Pursuing Fundamentals

The Physics Department is internationally recognized and ranks among the top physics programs in the United States.

About the Department

Department at a Glance

Data Snapshot

Our community offers wide-ranging expertise.

 

175

Graduate students, nearly 50% of them international students

55

Core faculty, including National Academy of Science members and a winner of the Wolf Prize

400

Undergraduate student majors taught

Exploring Physics Frontiers

Research

Our interdisciplinary faculty are addressing a wide range of areas, from atomic and nuclear physics to high-energy theory, biophysics and more.

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Latest News

Illustration shows how atom-thin materials enable control of individual photons of light

Announcements

New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science

Elaine Li and Xiuling Li will co-direct the new Texas Quantum Institute.

Accolades

Allan MacDonald Named Citation Laureate

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Announcements

Natural Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Across the College

New faculty members 2024-2025

Research

From a Physics Frontier: Tim Andeen

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