Department of Physics
We offer B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. programs in physics. The B.S degree has emphases in Professional Physics, Applied Physics and Physics Secondary Education (teacher licensure). The M.S. program has specializations in Basic Physics, Applied Physics and Physics Teaching. Our faculty have close links with Fermilab and Argonne National Lab, and often involve undergrad and graduate students in research.
You will experience traditional classroom instruction as well as laboratory courses. All undergraduate physics majors also complete a capstone research project as part of their degree.
New Program
NIU-UIC Graduate Traineeship Program (C2-THE-P2 program)
In The News
- Dr. Xueying Lu receives DOE Early Career Research Program award (May 27, 2021)
- Dr. Blazey goes to Washington—to testify on NSF bill (May 10, 2021)
- NIU Ph.D. student lands prestigious DOE research award (May 10, 2021)
- NIU celebrates Fermilab’s latest landmark finding (Apr. 22, 2021)
- Transdisciplinary faculty role bridges engineering and physics. (Mar. 11, 2021)
Contact Us
Department of PhysicsLa Tourette Hall 202
815-753-1772
physics@niu.edu
Department Chair
Vishnu Zutshi, Ph.D.
Yasuo Ito, Ph.D.
Assistant Chair/Director of Undergraduate Studies
yito@niu.edu
Jahred Adelman, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
jahred.adelman@niu.edu
