Physics Department  NTUA    +30 210 772 3032 - e_phys@mail.ntua.gr

Overview

All undergraduate Physics courses within the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences (SAMPS) are delivered by the Faculty and Research Staff of the Physics Department. The curriculum begins with a series of fundamental university Physics courses offered during the first four (4) semesters, common to both the Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics Streams. These courses aim to provide students with the necessary basic knowledge of Physics in a methodical and scientifically rigorous manner.

Following the foundational phase, students of the Physics Stream attend a series of mandatory advanced courses that complete the essential knowledge base for a physicist, providing the required background for an in-depth understanding of the advanced Physics courses and the specialized elective courses offered in the senior semesters.

These elective courses (referred to as "Streams") offer students the opportunity to specialize their knowledge in specific contemporary areas, such as: Computational and Theoretical Physics, Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics, Materials Physics, Optoelectronics and Lasers, and Materials Mechanics.

Additional Educational Contributions

In parallel, the Physics Section contributes significantly to the wider academic community of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) by providing:

• A number of General University Physics courses during the first 2-4 semesters of the engineering education, which are compulsory for most Schools within the NTUA. These are foundational courses designed to provide students with basic scientific knowledge in a methodical way and familiarize them with scientific thinking. This education forms a solid foundation for students to deeply comprehend advanced technical subjects and to be able later in their professional careers to tackle new challenges arising from technological advancements.
• A number of Compulsory Elective Physics courses taught in various NTUA Schools after the 3rd semester, which are tailored to their specific needs. These courses aim to link certain technological subjects with Physics and support them with more advanced and specialized knowledge.
• Certain general-interest, higher-level Elective Physics courses, which assist students in a deeper understanding of other subjects and foster a scientific mindset. They also address the traditional special interest in Physics shown by a number of students within the Institution.
• A cycle of Postgraduate Physics courses, lasting three semesters, in collaboration with NCSR "Demokritos" (which began in early 1987), and more recently within the framework of the official Postgraduate Studies Program, leading to the Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Physics and its technological applications, with the potential for continuation towards a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.).

Facilities and Infrastructure

The Physics Section possesses the laboratory infrastructure for student education, spanning series of laboratory exercises in Mechanics, Electricity, Wave Physics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Optics, Laser Physics, etc. Furthermore, it maintains infrastructure in computing resources and laboratory equipment in the fields of High Energy Physics, Solid State Physics, Lasers, Materials Physics, Ultrasound Physics, Biophysics, etc., to conduct research in these areas. The Section's library also houses an extensive collection of books and scientific journals.