The Department of Physics is concerned with the teaching and study of the fundamental laws and phenomena of nature, from the structure of elementary particles to the structure of the Universe. In addition, great emphasis is given to the practical importance of Physics as the foundation of modern technology.

The faculty of the Department are actively involved in the following topics: Conventional energy sources; photoelectric properties of crystals and amorphous semiconductors; liquid crystals and their applications; optical properties of liquid crystals; magnetic materials; microelectronic materials; models of ionic devices; insulating materials and semiconductors; development of pulse gas lasers, femtosecond pulses; theoretical physics of lasers; non-linear optics; free electron lasers; X-ray diffractometry; high temperature superconductors; electrical properties and photoconductivity of insulating materials and polymers; properties of conductive polymers; materials, ionic mixing and embedding; lithography; atmospheric physics; design and implementation of integrated circuits; signal processing and image; aids for handicapped people; dynamic astronomy; mechanical and dynamic systems; theoretical and applied astrophysics; fluid mechanics.

The research groups of the Department have developed the necessary facilities to carry out their own research activities mentioned above. Moreover the Department has purchased two FTIR Spectrophotometers for the needs of optical measurements.

The Department has at its disposal a small but fully equipped astronomical observatory.