Department of

Physics

Explores and uses physics to understand the world, and provide applications, new materials and innovations that meet today's needs, and the challenges of the future.

Stimulated by major needs and challenges in society and industry, our ambition is to foster a creative environment for academic research, learning, innovations and utilisation. We provide a competitive advantage by linking top-level international and interdisciplinary academic performance in the areas of material science, nanotechnology, life science engineering and energy research with world-leading industrial R&D&I projects.

On 1 April 2026, the Department of Physics and Astronomy will be formed, when the Department of Physics merges with the divisions Astronomy and Plasma Physics and Onsala Space Observatory from the Department of Space, Earth and Environment.