Dear Students,

Our department was established in 1963 as part of the Faculty of Basic Sciences at Karadeniz Technical University. Until the 1971-1972 academic year, when students were admitted to the Physics department, physics courses were offered by other faculties. Education in Physics and, for a period, Physics Engineering were provided until 1981. With the Higher Education Institutions Law No. 2547 and the law No. 2809 published in the Official Gazette on March 30, 1983, the name of the Faculty of Basic Sciences was changed to the Faculty of Science and Letters. Since 2010, it has been operating under the Faculty of Science, continuing its education, research, and academic activities. The Department of Physics includes main branches such as General Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Solid State Physics, Nuclear Physics, and High Energy/Plasma Physics. In these scientific fields, 13 professors, 1 associate professor, 1 assistant professor, 1 lecturer with a doctoral degree, and 5 research assistants take an active role in teaching and research.

Until 2010, a credit system was implemented in the Department of Physics. Starting from the 2010-2011 academic year, in line with the Bologna process, the department transitioned to the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) based on student workload. Upon successfully completing the courses equivalent to 240 ECTS after eight semesters of undergraduate education, with a weighted GPA of at least 2.00 on a scale of 4.00, students are awarded a Bachelor's degree in Physics. Our graduates have the flexibility to choose an academic career path or, after taking pedagogical formation courses, work as teachers in formal and private educational institutions. They can also pursue careers in various public institutions, research and development centers (TÜBİTAK Gebze Marmara Research Center, National Metrology Institute, Turkey Energy, Nuclear and Mining Research Institute, Technoparks, etc.), electronics and defense industry-related organizations (Aselsan, Roketsan, etc.), medical centers, computer companies, and technical device sales and service companies. Furthermore, they can become occupational health and safety specialists by taking the necessary courses.

In our department, as a support to undergraduate courses, there are student laboratories for Physics I, Physics II, Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Optics, Electronics, Modern Physics, and Nuclear Physics. Research is conducted in areas such as Superconductivity Physics, Semiconductors Physics, Nuclear Physics, Radiation Physics, Gamma and X-ray Spectroscopy, and Particle Physics. Additionally, there are research laboratories in Solid State Physics, Atomic Physics and Nuclear Physics, Low-Temperature Physics, Thin Film Coating, Radiation and Environmental Physics, Sol-Gel, and Spectroscopy. Furthermore, a Liquid Nitrogen Production Unit provides liquid nitrogen to various institutions.

Our department, affiliated with the Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, offers graduate programs in Physics, including a Master's Degree in Physics, a Ph.D. program in Physics, and Ph.D. programs in Renewable Energy Sources/Technologies. Additionally, under the Graduate School of Health Sciences, there are master's programs in Health Physics.

Our Vision:

· To have a qualified and principled faculty that does not compromise on quality on national and international platforms,

· To enhance working conditions and increase productivity,

· To educate qualified students,

· To place graduates in the top tier of the preferred candidates,

· To emphasize research topics addressing significant issues at both national and global levels,

· To become a department accredited by international accrediting organizations for its contributions to national and universal development through education, knowledge production, and technology on national and international platforms.

Department Chair