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The School of Physics is one of Australia’s leading institutes of scientific endeavour.
  • Home to four National Centres of Excellence

    Funded by the Federal Government

  • Most Employable Students

    UNSW placed in the AFR Top 100 Future Leaders Awards in 2020 and 2021.

  • #1 in Australia for research output in Physical Sciences

    Nature Index Institution Outputs 1 Dec 2019 – 30 Nov 2020

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Atomic electronics pioneer awarded Prime Minister's Prize for Science

For the second time in two years, a UNSW academic has been honoured with the prestigious Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

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By all accounts, this planet shouldn’t exist, new international research co-authored by UNSW Sydney shows.

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Hand-held magnetic field imaging equipment could be used in construction safety and medical diagnostics.

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Physics

Physics is the study of the laws of nature that govern the behaviour of the universe, from sub-atomic particles to the galaxies. It applies these laws to the solution of practical and theoretical problems and to the development of new technologies.
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The Australian Federal Government is committed to funding Centres of Excellence that employ the highest quality researchers, technical experts and students to examine issues of national priority in a collaborative manner.

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The School of Physics at UNSW has nine main areas of research expertise. View our specialist areas and see how we are making an impact.

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