University of Gothenburg
Department of Physics

Department of Physics

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Physics is the science of matter and of the forces that hold our universe together. Scientific achievements in physics can affect philosophical thinking and our entire worldview, but physics research also lead to discoveries that help create new technologies and products that we use in our everyday lives. By studying physics, you acquire the tools to understand how our universe is connected, from its tiniest pieces to the largest celestial bodies.

The Department of Physics at the University of Gothenburg conducts pioneering research in a number of diverse areas: from atomic and molecular physics, nano-materials and biophysics to complex systems and the physics of condensed matter.

Our research and teaching at the department takes place in close collaboration with the departments of Physics, Space and Earth Sciences and Micro-technology and Nano-science at Chalmers University of Technology within the framework of the Gothenburg Physics Center.

Our research
At the Department of Physics, cutting-edge research is conducted within a number of exciting topics. Our researchers study…
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As a physicist, you explore the forces of nature, energies and constituents that make up our world and the vast universe…
Doctoral Studies
Do you harbor a genuine interest in physics? Would you like to be involved in conducting ground-breaking research at the…

News & events

News – 3 June 2025
Master’s student Edoardo Manoni receives Blanceflor scholarship to continue…
Edoardo Manoni was a Master’s student in Professor Johannes Hofmann’s group when he was granted the prestigious Swedish…
News – 25 March 2025
Safer bike helmet with new design of material
By using new geometric shapes in the shock-absorbing material, researchers at the Universities of Gothenburg and Isfahan…
News – 17 March 2025
Bernhard Mehlig chosen for Guest Professorship at the Göttingen Academy of…
Bernhard Mehlig, professor of physics at the University of Gothenburg, has been selected for a guest professorship—a Gauss…
News – 26 February 2025
Breakthrough in the development of a new low-cost computer
A low-energy challenger to the quantum computer that also works at room temperature may be the result of research at the…
Conference
Conference: Data-driven mechanics and physics of materials
Euromech Colloquium 656

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He is paving the way for simpler microscopy
Making a genuine difference and creating something upon which others can continue to build. This is the goal for physics…
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Combining light with magnetism
The fall of the Soviet Union made him question the value of a science education. But he found his way back to physics via…

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