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Department of Physics

Laser-Focused on Science

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

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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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