The FSU Department of Physics offers research programs that are well-funded and provide a breadth of learning and teaching experience to over 300 undergraduate and graduate students. Ranked in the top five by the Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs in 2016 and named among the top 100 graduate physics programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, the department comprises over 60 faculty members specializing in various research areas.
Research Focus
The physics department's research is anchored by strong national and international collaborations and numerous interdisciplinary projects. The strength and variety of research topics offer students numerous choices and flexibility in their selection of dissertation research as well as in their future careers. Explore research areas below.
Astrophysics
Atomic, Molecular, Optical Physics
Condensed Matter Experimental Physics
Condensed Matter Theoretical Physics
High Energy Experimental Physics
High Energy Theoretical Physics
Nuclear Hadronics Physics
Nuclear Theory
World-class Facilities
FSU’s physics department offers unique experimental research facilities such as the John D. Fox Nuclear Accelerator Laboratory, which focuses on low-energy nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics, and the National Science Foundation-funded, FSU-headquartered High Magnetic Field Laboratory, which is the largest and highest-powered magnet lab in the world. Both draw students and researchers from around the globe.