The Department of Physics
Image: Lucas Hedström
Image: Lucas Hedström
At the Department of Physics we carry out research and education in various fields, including optical physics, nonlinear physics, plasma physics, general relativity, condensed matter physics and nanotechnology, photonics, biological physics, complex networks, space physics and physics education.
Nicolò Maccaferri, Aleksandra Foltynowicz and Katarina Wulff get doctoral student funding via EU programme.
Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak? The potential of metamaterials inspires researchers worldwide.
Recognized for her efforts to promote women in a male-dominated field.
METAmeet 2026 brought leading nanophotonics researchers together for three days of exchange.
Umeå University has been awarded funding to recruit an international visiting researcher.
From 29 June to 1 July, world leading physicists will gather in Umeå and discuss scientific breakthroughs.
At present over 100 individuals work at the Department of Physics as professors, lecturers, researchers, guest professors, postdocs, doctoral students, and technical and administrative staff. Along with the research subjects above, we are also responsible for the engineering program in physics and the master’s program in physics. We also provide courses in physics within other programs at Umeå University. In 2018, 1055 students read one or more courses in physics!
Below you can explore more about the department, like for example our research subjects, the courses we provide or interesting articles about our research. Welcome!
Read about the various types of research and research education we offer at the department.
Read about our education and browse our selection of programmes and courses.
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Here you find a list of the employees associated with the Department of Physics.