Department of Physics

Why Study Physics at Baylor?

Graduate and undergraduate students in physics at Baylor University experience the benefits of a major American university, large enough to support a superior academic program while still allowing opportunities only available within a close-knit community of scholars. With excellent facilities housed in the Baylor Science Building, the department faculty and staff members are dedicated to help our students for their successes in our program and for their future.

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Research

Astrophysics and Space Sciences Astrophysics and Space Sciences
Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics
Elementary Particle Physics Elementary Particle Physics
Gravitation and Cosmology Gravitation and Cosmology
Non-Linear Dynamics Non-Linear Dynamics
Plasma Physics Plasma Physics
Quantum and Nano Optics Quantum and Nano Optics

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Graduate Programs

Graduate students in physics at Baylor University can experience cutting-edge research opportunities in a wide variety of physics areas. If you are looking for a graduate program in physics where class size is conducive to learning and professors are readily available, then the graduate program at Baylor University might be a good match for you.

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Undergraduate Programs

Baylor offers exciting undergraduate programs in physics, astronomy, and astrophysics. Taught by a committed and caring faculty, students in Baylor's Department of Physics study some of the most exciting aspects of the universe.

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News

Sep. 24, 2021
A Nano-view For Advanced Solutions
A nanometer is just 1/1000,000 the width of a human hair — but chemical reactions taking place at that level have significant implications in countless fields. That’s where Dr. Zhenrong Zhang, a Baylor physics professor, comes in.
Aug. 28, 2021
Baylor members and graduates made many contributions to SUSY 2021
Many current members and recent graduates made contributions to the 28th International Conference on Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions (SUSY 2021) held virtually over August 23-28, 2021.
Aug. 1, 2021
Dr. Lorin Matthews is named as a new Physics Department chair
Dr. Lorin Matthews, a long time department member, early on as a student and as a faculty member in recent years, will start leading the Physics Department as a new department chair as of August 2021.
Jul. 29, 2021
A new faculty search will be conducted in fall 2021
The Department of Physics at Baylor University invites applications for a tenure-track position in condensed matter physics at the assistant professor level. Consideration of applications will start immediately, and full consideration will be given until October 30, 2021.

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Events

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27
2021
2021 Fall Physics Colloquium Series: Dr. Carol Johnstone, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Nov
3
2021
2021 Fall Physics Colloquium Series: Prof. Kenichi Hatakeyama, Baylor University
Nov
10
2021
2021 Fall Physics Colloquium Series: Prof. Vangelis Metsis, Texas State University
Nov
17
2021
2021 Fall Physics Colloquium Series: Fr. R. Andre, Paulist Fathers

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Baylor Sciences Building D.311
One Bear Place #97316
Waco, TX 76798-7316

(254) 710-2511