About The Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder is internationally renowned for outstanding teaching, research and service. Home to award-winning research labs, educators and Nobel Laureates, the CU Department of Physics is at the forefront of the physics discipline, with an accomplished faculty devoted to undergraduate and graduate research and education.
Rich in history, strong in spirit and dedicated to excellence, we provide a comprehensive theoretical and hands-on educational experience to our Undergraduate, Graduate and Post-Doctoral students.
Physics by the Numbers
Honors and Awards
Ìý Ìý4 Nobel Prizes since 2001
Ìý Ìý4 MacArthur Genius FellowsÌý
Ìý Ìý11 members of the National Academy of Sciences
Student enrollment and degrees
Ìý Ìý316ÌýPhD students
Ìý Ìý485Ìýphysics and engineering physics majors
Ìý Ìý100 undergraduate degrees awarded annuallyÌý
US News & World Report Graduate School Rankings (2023)
Ìý Ìý#1 best public university in atomic, molecular, and optical phyics
Ìý #4Ìýbest public university in quantum physics
Ìý #4Ìýbest public university in condensed matter physics
Scholarship and fellowships
Ìý ÌýOver $66,000 in named graduate fellowship funding awarded each year
Ìý Over $108,000 in scholarships awarded in 2023-2024
Ìý Ìý29ÌýQuantum Fellows in 2023-2024
Faculty and research activity
Ìý 60Ìýtenured and tenure-track faculty
Ìý Ìý$83Ìýmillion in research expenditures in 2023
National labs and institutes
Ìý Ìýour faculty hold joint appointments with 6 national labs and institutes including JILA, NIST, NREL, LASP, RASEI, and BioFrontiers