The Department of Physics at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was established in 1986 and initially operated from the Old Campus, now known as the City Campus, Muzaffarabad. In 2003, the department was relocated to a purpose-built facility at the Chehla Bandi Campus. Later, in 2020, it was shifted to the newly constructed King Abdullah Campus, where it currently resides with enhanced academic and research facilities.
The department has established state of the art laboratory infrastructure for advanced research under a grant-in-aid project funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD). This has significantly strengthened its capacity for high-quality scientific research and innovation.
The department is equipped with modern teaching laboratories in Solid State Physics, Electronics, Nuclear Physics, Computational Physics, and Spectroscopy & Modern Physics. In addition, specialized research laboratories such as the Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTD) Lab, Semiconductor Lab, and Nanoscience Lab provide students and researchers with valuable hands-on experience in emerging scientific areas.
The Department of Physics offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, including BS Physics (4-year), MPhil Physics, and PhD Physics. The BS program spans eight semesters and includes approximately 136 credit hours, covering coursework, laboratory training, and a final-year research project. The MPhil and PhD programs emphasize research in priority areas such as Materials Science, magnetism & Spintronics, Experimental and theoretical Plasma Physics, Laser physics and Radiation Physics Physics.
Graduates from the department are trained in theoretical, experimental, and computational techniques, making them capable of contributing to interdisciplinary research and addressing challenges of national importance. Many alumni are now serving in prestigious institutions and organizations across Pakistan, playing vital roles in the scientific and technological development of the country.
Phone: +92-5822-962314
Email: Physics@ajku.edu.pk