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 Introduction
The
Department of Physics was established in 1965. Since
then more than 1,500 Bachelors, 850 Masters, and 150
Ph.D's have been graduated. Currently, the department
has about 250 university, 100 Masters, and 60 Ph.D students.
We provide flexible curricula and various streams to
facilitate and widen students' choice and aspects of
learning. Our graduates perform excellently in academics
as well as in the industry.
Faculty
Our
faculty is one of the strongest in Taiwan. Currently, we
have 35 professors (including full, associate, and assistant),
5 of which isin the Institute of Astronomy. Among the regular
faculty we have one Cheng-Wen Chair professor, 6 NTHU Natural
Science Chair professors. We also have 16 Adjunct professors
from Academia Sinica, the National Synchrotron Center,
and the National Space Center. Research areas include particle
physics and fields, gravitation and astrophysics, nuclear
physics,statistical and mathematical physics, atomic, molecular
and optical physics, condensed matters, microwave and plasma
physics.
The
research atmosphere is very strong. We have been blessed
with the largest funding for research research projects
from the National Science Council. The number of faculty-times
of various academic awards is also the highest in Taiwan,
including the NSC Outstanding Research Award, Ministry
of Education Academic Excellence Award, Chong-Sun Academic
Award, Ministry of Education National Chair Professorship,Lee
Yun-Chi Outstanding National Chair Professorship, Fellows
of Academic Sinica, and Presidential Award. Each professor
is also a mentor for students, taking care of their needs
in school work and problems in their daily life. On the
average, each mentor has about 8 students, so that the
opportunity of interactions among students and teachers
is abundant.
Features
Ever
since the department was established we have emphasized
both teaching and research. On the aspects of teaching
our curricula covers on broad areas in physics such that
both the university and graduate students can choose,
according to their own interests, various important subjects
in physics. We are well known for being vigorous in teaching.
Among the aspects of research our department covers from
fundamental theory to applied sciences, from condensed
matter to cosmology, from the smallest to the biggest.
In recent years, "XX" and "YY" has
placed NTHU Department of Physics the first in a series
of teaching and research evaluation.
The
Physics Research Promotion Center sponsored by the
National ,Science
Council was established in NTHU in 1965. The main mission
is for the planning and promotion of physics research
in the whole nation. The Promotion Center Library was
also established, which the most complete collections
of books and journals for the whole physics community
in Taiwan.
The
National Center for Theoretical Sciences was
also founded in 1997 and established at NTHU and NCTU.
The Physics Division is located in the Physics Building
of the department such many professors and students can
participate and organize many center activities. Good
foundation of exchanging ideas and interactions has significantly
improved the research environment and is now taking a
leading role in the national theoretical research in
various areas.
The
Taiwan Institute of Advanced Research in Astrophysics
(TIARA) was
established in NTHU in 2004, which hopes to be one of
the world-class research institute in astronomy.
Divisions
The
undergraduates in our department are classified into
two divisions: physics and photoelectric divisions, while
the Master students are classified into physics, applied
physics, and photoelectric divisions.
Curricula
In
the design of the curricula in the department, the first
two years contain most of the mandatory subjects, including
general physics, general physics laboratory, mechanics,
electromagnetism, experimental physics. These are the fundamentals
for more advanced subjects. In the third year, other than
quantum physics, thermal physics and modern physics, all
the other classes are elective. A student is required to
take at least 130 credits to graduate. The best students
should be able to finish in three years. Our department
also has special curricula for students intending for applied
sciences such photo-electrics, material sciences, computational
physics, and biophysics. Students can be admitted to the
graduate school after they passed the examination. Since
the curricula is quite flexible, the teachers will advise
the students, according to their interests and the past
grades, to choose the best stream for the students, which
is very beneficial for their future after graduation.
Double
Majors, Minors
When
the students fulfill certain level, they can apply for
a double major or a minor. Since the method was introduced,
more than 10 graduates have the second major in either
mathematics, computer sciences, or electric engineering,
and more than 22 have obtained a minor in mathematics,
biological sciences, electrical engineering, material sciences,
or economics.
Teachers
curriculum
If the student satisfies, in addition
to all the graduate credits, 26 credits in teachers'
education and fulfill other requirements in practice,
he/she will be qualified as a secondary school teacher.
Physics
Building
The
physics building is a seven-story building of about 3,800 "pings" (1 "pings" is
about 3.5 sq. meters). We have various well-equipped classrooms
and laboratories, audio-video classrooms with well-equipped
hardwares and softwares, self-study rooms, a library, and
a computer
room.
Audio-Video
classroom and Colloquium
In
the modernized Physics Building, there are two audio-video
classrooms for lectures and special needs in teaching.
Each one has 130 seats and advanced audio-video equipments,
which substantially raise the efficiency in teaching. Our
physics often invites well-known scholars from local and
abroad to give lectures in these two rooms, e.g., the Honor
Chair professor Ta-You Wu hold a lecture series of fundamental
physics on each Friday in these rooms.
Library
Besides
the excellent collections in the Main Library, our department
also includes a departmental library set up by the Physics
Research Promotion Center. The Physics Library occupies
a space of 210 "pings" and has more than 180
journals from aboard and Taiwan, and 16,000 books. This
is the largest physics library in the nation.
Computer
Room
The
computer room has 14 workstations, a number of personal
computers, which are all connected to the internet.
Student
Study Room
The
department has set up a special "K" room for
undergraduate students, which opens 24 hours a day. It
has more than 60 desks and 100 lockers with sufficient
lighting and air-conditioned.
 The
future after graduation
Physics
is the subject of fundamental sciences that can be applied
to various sciences and engineering. At the same time,
physics provides excellent training in ability in critical
thinking, deduction, and problem solving. Therefore, our
physics graduates are well equipped under the excellent
teaching and research environment. Not only can they continue
their studies in physics, material sciences, atomic sciences,
electrical engineering or biological sciences, but also
have broad development in various industries like semi-conductor
manufacturing, electronics, photo-electrics, instruments,
or computer sciences. Our alumni has very well performance
in both academics and in industry. A lot of them have been
the professors or management directors and research and
development managers in industries.
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