University of Sydney School of Physics

School of Physics
Type Public
Location Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney, Australia
33°53′17″S 151°11′14″E / 33.888025°S 151.187134°E / -33.888025; 151.187134Coordinates: 33°53′17″S 151°11′14″E / 33.888025°S 151.187134°E / -33.888025; 151.187134
Affiliations University of Sydney
Website sydney.edu.au/science/physics

The School of Physics is a constituent body of the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, Australia.

History

Physics was first taught at the tertiary level in Australia at the University of Sydney, beginning in 1852.[1] After the establishment of the Faculty of Science in 1882, the School was established as a distinct entity within the Faculty. The school offers research in a wide range of areas in physics covering the spectrum from theoretical and applied physics.

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