Courses for BS Physics Program

Duration: 8 Semesters
Courses:

Compulsory

General

Foundation

Major

Elective

 128 Credit Hours

22

21

27

49

09
Final Year Project/Special paper: 3+3=6
Total:  134 Credit Hours

Semester-I                                                                              Semester-II                     

Code Title Cr. Hrs.   Code Title Cr. Hrs.
PHY-1101 Mechanics (F-1) 04 PHY-1203 Electricity and Magnetism (F-3) 04
*  (GOF-1)  03 PHY-1204 Heat and Thermodynamics (F-4) 03
PHY-1102 Lab-I (F-2) 01 PHY-1205 Lab-II (F-5) 01
COM-1105 Introduction to Computing (C-1) 03 COM-1205 Programming Fundamentals (GRF-1) 03
ENG-1107 English-I (C-2) 03 ENG-1207 English-II (C-4) 03
MAT-1115 Calculus-I (C-3) 03 MAT-1215 Calculus II (C-5) 03
  Total 17     Total     17
                          

              Semester-III                                                                       Semester-IV
Code Title Cr. Hrs.   Code Title Cr. Hrs.
PHY-2306 Waves and Oscillations (F-6) 03 PHY-2409 Optics (F-9) 03
PHY-2307 Modern Physics (F-7) 03 PHY-2410 Lab-IV (F-10) 01
ENG-2307 English-III (C-6) 03 *  (GOF-3) 03
PHY-2308 Lab-III (F-8) 01 MAT-2415 Differential Equations (Math-IVG) 03
* (GOF-2) 03 STA-2420 Probability and Statistics  (GRF-2) 03
MAT-2315 Linear Algebra (Math-IIIG) 03 ISL-2412 Islamic Studies  (C-8)   02
PS-2317 Pakistan Studies (C-7) 2 PHY-2411 Computational Physics (F-11) 03
  Total 18   Total 18
                         Semester-V                                                         Semester-VI
Code Title Cr. Hrs.   Code Title Cr. Hrs.
PHY-3512 Mathematical Methods of Physics-I (M) 3 PHY-3617 Mathematical Methods of Physics-II (M) 3
PHY-3513 Classical Mechanics (M) 4 PHY-3618 Quantum Mechanics – I (M) 3
PHY-3514  Electromagnetic Theory-I (M) 3 PHY-3619 Electromagnetic Theory-II (M) 3
PHY-3515 Electronics-I (M) 3 PHY-3620 Electronics-II (M) 3
PHY-3516 Lab-V (M) 2 PHY-3621 Solid State Physics-I (M) 3
  Total 15 PHY-3622 Lab-VI  (M) 2
  Total 17
                          Semester-VII                                               Semester-VIII
 Code Title Cr. Hrs.   Code Title Cr. Hrs.
PHY-4723 Nuclear Physics (M) 3 PHY-4828 Thermal and Statistical Physics (M) 3
PHY-4724 Quantum Mechanics – II (M) 3 PHY-48XX Elective course-I 3
PHY-4725 Atomic Physics (M) 3 PHY-48XX Elective course-II 3
PHY-4726 Solid State Physics-II (M) 3 PHY-48XX Elective course –III 3
PHY-4727 Lab-VII (M) 2 PHY-4899

/PHY-48XX

 Research project/Special Paper(M) 3
PHY-4899/47XX Research Project/Special Paper (M) 3    
Total 17 Total 15

*Code and subject shall be chosen from the list of GOF courses, subject to availability of faculty and suitability to the program need.

** Special paper shall be selected from the list of elective courses subject to availability of teacher and suitability to the program need.

GRF = General subjects from Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

GOF = General subjects other than Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

List of (GOF) courses

S. No. Code Subject S. No. Code Subject
1 ARA-0001 Arabic 7 KS-0013 Kashmir Studies
2 ECO-0006 Economics 8 MC-0014 Mass Communications
3 ETRE-0008 Entrepreneurship 9 OB-0016 Organizational Behavior
4 HRM-0009 Human Resource Management 10 PSY-0019 Psychology
5 IR-0010 International Relations 11 SOC-0021 Sociology
6 ITM-0011 Introduction to management    

List of Elective Courses:

(First and second ‘X’ represent the year and semester respectively. Selection of a course from the list shall be made on the basis of availability of relevant faculty and suitability to the program need)

S. No. Codes Title
PHY-XX29 Astro Physics
PHY-XX30 Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy
PHY-XX31 Computer Simulations in Physics
PHY-XX32 Electronic Materials and Devices
PHY-XX33 Environmental Physics
PHY-XX34 Experimental Techniques in Particle and Nuclear Physics
PHY-XX35 Fluid Dynamics
PHY-XX36 Introduction to Materials Science
PHY-XX37 Introduction to Nanotechnology
PHY-XX38 Introduction to Photonics
PHY-XX39 Introduction to Quantum Computing
PHY-XX40 Laser Engineering
PHY-XX41 Laser Physics
PHY-XX42 Methods of Experimental Physics
PHY-XX43 Particle Physics
PHY-XX44 Plasma Physics
PHY-XX45 Quantum Electronics
PHY-XX46 Quantum Field Theory
PHY-XX47 Quantum Information Theory
PHY-XX48 Quantum Optics
PHY-XX49 Research Methodology and Skill Enhancement
PHY-XX50 Semiconductor Physics
PHY-XX51 Surface Science

Courses for M.Phil. Physics Program

Duration 4-8 Semesters
Course work

Seminar   (PHY-798)

Thesis      (PHY-799)

 24 Credit Hours

01 Credit Hours

06 Credit Hours
Total:  31 Credit Hours

Semester I

Course Title Cr. Hrs. Remarks
Mathematical Methods of Physics 03 Compulsory
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective I
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective II
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective III
Total 12  

Semester II

Course Title Cr. Hrs. Remarks
Electrodynamics 03 Compulsory
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective IV
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective V
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective VI
Total 12  

List of compulsory courses for M.Phil. Program

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
PHY-701 Mathematical Methods of Physics 03
PHY-702 Electrodynamics 03

Courses for Ph.D. Physics Program

Revised for the Sessions Session Fall 2019 and Onwards
Duration 6-16 Semesters
Course work

Comprehensive Examination (Written & Oral) (PHY-896)

Seminar I   (PHY-897)

Seminar II  (PHY-898)

Thesis        (PHY-899)

 18 Credit Hours

Non Credit

01 Credit Hours

01 Credit Hours

50 Credit Hours
Total 70 Credit Hours

Semester I

Title Cr. Hrs. Remarks
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective I
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective II
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective III
Total 09  

Semester II

Title Cr. Hrs. Remarks
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective IV
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective V
Graduate level physics course 03 Elective VI
Total 09  

List of elective courses for M.Phil./Ph.D. programs

Semester-I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
PHY-Y03 Advanced Nuclear Physics 03
PHY-Y04 Advanced Quantum Mechanics 03
PHY-Y05 Applied Quantum Mechanics 03
PHY-Y06 Group Theory 03
PHY-Y07 Material Science – I 03
PHY-Y08 Methods and Techniques of Experimental Physics-I 03
PHY-Y09 Nano Science and Technology 03
PHY-Y10 Non-Linear Physics – I 03
PHY-Y11 Optoelectronics 03
PHY-Y12 Organic Semiconductor Devices 03
PHY-Y13 Physics of Semiconductors 03
PHY-Y14 Physics of Thin Films – I 03
PHY-Y15 Plasma Hydrodynamics and Controlled Fusion 03
PHY-Y16 Quantum Field Theory-I 03
PHY-Y17 Quantum Information Theory-I 03
PHY-Y18 Quantum Optics-I 03

Semester-II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs
PHY-Y19 Advanced Plasma Physics 03
PHY-Y20 Applications of Nano-Technology 03
PHY-Y21 Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy 03
PHY-Y22 Classical Theory of Fields 03
PHY-Y23 Defects in Materials and Measuring Techniques 03
PHY-Y24 Dielectric Properties of Solids 03
PHY-Y25 Experimental Plasma Physics 03
PHY-Y26 Experimental Techniques in Particle and Nuclear Physics 03
PHY-Y27 Fluid Dynamics 03
PHY-Y28 Fundamentals of Polarized Light 03
PHY-Y29 Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) 03
PHY-Y30 Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 03
PHY-Y31 Material Studies by Electron Emission 03
PHY-Y32 Materials  Science – II 03
PHY-Y33 Methods and Techniques of Experimental Physics-II 03
PHY-Y34 Non-Linear Physics – II 03
PHY-Y35 Particle Physics 03
PHY-Y36 Physics of Semiconductors Devices 03
PHY-Y37 Physics of Thin Films–II 03
PHY-Y38 Plasma Kinetic Theory and its Applications 03
PHY-Y39 Quantum Field Theory-II 03
PHY-Y40 Quantum Information Theory-II 03
PHY-Y41 Quantum Optics-II 03
PHY-Y42 Statistical Physics 03
PHY-Y43 Surface Science and Scanning Electron Microscopy 03

Y= 7 for M Phil and Y= 8 for PhD course