About The Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ is internationally renowned for outstanding teaching, research and service. Home to award-winning research labs, educators and Nobel Laureates, the CU Department of Physics is at the forefront of the physics discipline, with an accomplished faculty devoted to undergraduate and graduate research and education.
Rich in history, strong in spirit and dedicated to excellence, we provide a comprehensive theoretical and hands-on educational experience to our Undergraduate, Graduate and Post-Doctoral students.
Physics by the Numbers
Honors and Awards
ÌýÌý 4 Nobel Prizes since 2001
ÌýÌý 4 MacArthur Genius FellowsÌý
ÌýÌý 11 members of the National Academy of Sciences
Student enrollment and degrees
ÌýÌý 329ÌýPhD students
ÌýÌý 502Ìýphysics and engineering physics majors
ÌýÌý 100 undergraduate degrees awarded annuallyÌý
US News & World Report Graduate School Rankings (2023)
ÌýÌý #1 best public university in atomic, molecular, and optical phyics
ÌýÌý#4Ìýbest public university in quantum physics
ÌýÌý#4Ìýbest public university in condensed matter physics
Scholarship and fellowships
ÌýÌýOver $66,000 in named graduate fellowship funding awarded each year
ÌýÌýOver $187,000 in scholarships awarded in 2024-2025
ÌýÌý58ÌýQuantum Fellows in 2024-2025
Faculty and research activity
ÌýÌý59Ìýtenured and tenure-track faculty
ÌýÌý $84Ìýmillion in research expenditures in 2024
National labs and institutes
ÌýÌý our faculty hold joint appointments with 6 national labs and institutes including JILA, NIST, NREL, LASP, RASEI, and BioFrontiers