Bragging Rights

Physics by the Numbers

4

core research areas

8

degree programs

8

collaborative initiatives

Research Grants & Funding

With funding from some of the world's leading scientific and government organizations, our physics faculty are leading cutting-edge research and cross-disciplinary collaborations to answer today's most compelling questions. Both graduate and undergraduate students contribute to this game-changing work. 

National Institute of Health
National Science Foundation
NASA
Mayo Clinic
United States Department of Energy
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
United States Department of Defense
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Office of Naval Research

Faculty Awards

Internationally recognized as leaders in their fields, our faculty are dedicated to advancing cutting-edge research, and have received prestigious awards, and collaborate with laboratories and institutions across the world. We are honored to count Nobel Laureate, Orsted Medalists, Lilienfeld Prize-winners, and Harald Rose Distinguished Lecturers among our ranks, as well as prominent fellowships within the world's leading scientific organizations. 

20 Fellows of the American Physical Society
2 Fellows of the American Association for Advancement of Science
5 Fellows of the United Kingdoms Institute of Physics
1 Fellow of the Royal Society
2 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
6 Fellows of the Microscopy Society of America
2 Fellows of the Materials Research Society
1 Honorary Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Optics

Check out the full list of faculty awards!

Our Students

6

Goldwater Scholars

32

NASA/ASU Space Grant Scholars

1

Brooke Owens Fellow

4

Fullbright Recipients

3

Fullbright Grantees

2

Phi Beta Kappa Members

REU's & Internships

We are proud to attract students of extraordinary caliber, who dive into cutting-edge research even as undergraduates.
California Institute of Technology
University of Notre Dame
Princeton University
Intel Corporation
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Los Alamos National Laboratory
University of California, Berkeley
National Radio Astronomy Observatory