The Department of Physics at the University of Florida has been working to become one of the premier research institutions in the
United States. From a small department with 22 faculty members in 1979, we have grown to more than 55 faculty members.
In order to accommodate this expansion, in January 1998, the department moved into a new 225,000 sq.
ft. building, with specially designed laboratory and teaching space.
The growth has broadened and strengthened the research interests of the department. We have active groups in astrophysics, biological physics, condensed matter physics, and elementary particle physics. Our faculty are internationally renowned in their areas of expertise at the various frontiers of physics and are recipients of numerous awards and honors.
The UF physics department operates the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory together with Florida State University, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, opening new research avenues for the exploration of new emerging materials and technologies. Members of the Department are also involved in many national, multi- institutional programs, such as the Laser Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO), the Advanced Photon Source (APS), and high energy physics experiments conducted at Cornell University, Fermilab, and CERN. The Institute for Fundamental Theory and the Quantum Theory Project provide the infrastructure needed to foster cross-disciplinary research among the theorists in our department. Please take a moment to browse through our web pages and thanks for visiting!