About Us

The Physics Department of the University of Otago was the first Physics Department in New Zealand. The Chair in Natural Philosophy was established when the University opened in July 1871. Ever since, the Department has embraced innovative teaching methods, promoted a vigorous research ethos, and been committed both to Physics as a discipline and to its applications.

Study

The Department of Physics teaches courses across three programmes: Electronics, Energy Studies and Physics.

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Research

Our research ranges from the fundamental quantum processes that underlie our very existence, through the largest explosions in the solar system, Antarctic ice, new systems for keeping tabs on endangered wildlife, supercomputers, Inverse Problems and Imaging, to the development of the next generation of energy efficient homes.

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