Research in the School of Physics
Research fields in the School include theoretical and experimental condensed matter and materials physics, astrophysics, radio astronomy and astro-particle physics, experimental and theoretical high energy physics, including string theory, phenomenology and gravitation, nuclear physics and photonics.
Research Areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Condensed Matter Experiment and Material Science
- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials
- Condensed Matter Theory
- High Energy Experiment and Phenomenology, including SA CERN Consortium
- Nuclear and Radiation Physics
- Physics Education
- Space Propulsion (Plasma) Physics
- Optics
- Theoretical Physics