Physics
Physics is the study of nature’s innermost essence, from the very smallest parts to the whole universe. At Linnaeus University you can study physics either by taking courses or by studying a programme, on campus or at a distance.
Physics is the science of nature in a broad sense. The subject deals with how matter is composed, what forces have impact on it and what the consequences are of this. Physics is the original natural science, which over the years has seen the addition of fields such as biology, chemistry and geoscience.
As a physicist you learn how to build models, carry out calculations and prognosticate – in short, to solve problems. Physics is not a homogenous subject; it comprises a number of different specialisations: biophysics, nuclear physics, meteorology, astronomy, and oceanography, to name just a few. Thanks to their broad knowledge and analytical skills, physicists are in high demand within a number of different high-technology fields.
Education
Courses
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Advanced condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY545
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Advanced condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY545
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Advanced condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY545
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Advanced condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY545
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Advanced condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY545
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Advanced quantum mechanicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY588
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Advanced quantum mechanicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY588
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Advanced quantum mechanicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY588
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Advanced quantum mechanicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY588
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Advanced quantum mechanicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY588
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Classical ElectrodynamicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY526
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Classical ElectrodynamicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY526
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Classical ElectrodynamicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY526
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Computational Physics ICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY512
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Computational Physics ICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY512
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Computational Physics ICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY512
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Computational physics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY550
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Computational physics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY550
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Computational physics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY550
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Computational physics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY550
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Computational physics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY550
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Cancelled Density Functional Theory with applications in atomic and condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY530
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Density Functional Theory with applications in atomic and condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY530
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Density Functional Theory with applications in atomic and condensed matter physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY530
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Electromagnetic Field TheoryCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Växjö
- Campus
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY810
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Electromagnetic Field TheoryCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY810
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Electromagnetic Field TheoryCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Växjö
- Campus
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY810
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Introduction to Quantum ComputingCourse 15 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY590
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Introduction to Quantum ComputingCourse 15 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY590
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Introduction to Quantum ComputingCourse 15 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY590
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Mathematical methods for physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY520
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Mathematical methods for physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY520
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Mathematical methods for physicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY520
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Physics, Degree Project (Master)Course 60 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Full-time
- 4FY52E
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Physics, Degree Project (Master)Course 45 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Full-time
- 4FY51E
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Physics, Master ProgrammeProgramme 120 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Full-time
- NAFY2
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Physics, Master ProgrammeProgramme 120 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Full-time
- NAFY2
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Quantum mechanics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY519
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Quantum mechanics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY519
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Quantum mechanics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY519
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Cancelled Quantum Theory of Manyparticle SystemsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY529
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Quantum Theory of Manyparticle SystemsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY529
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Quantum Theory of Manyparticle SystemsCourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY529
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Quantum transport in nanostructuresCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY521
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Quantum transport in nanostructuresCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY521
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Quantum transport in nanostructuresCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY521
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Quantum transport in nanostructuresCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY521
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Solid State PhysicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY513
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Solid State PhysicsCourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Växjö
- Campus
- Bachelor’s level
- Half-time
- 2FY513
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Statistical Physics ICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY510
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Statistical Physics ICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2024
- Kalmar
- Campus
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY510
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Statistical Physics ICourse 7.5 credits
- Autumn 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- Half-time
- 4FY510
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Statistical Physics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- One-quarter-time
- 4FY515
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Statistical Physics IICourse 7.5 credits
- Spring 2025
- Kalmar
- Distance learning
- Master’s level
- One-quarter-time
- 4FY515
PhD studies in physics
Are you interested in courses and study programmes at a postgraduate level? Read more about our PhD studies in physics
Research in physics
Research in physics is about understanding the most fundamental laws of nature. We carry out research within condensed matter physics/nanophysics.
- In condensed matter physics, you study large quantities of atoms, from billions and billions of atoms in bulk systems to just a few hundred atoms in nanoparticles. Today, condensed matter physics is the largest field of research in physics, with great relevance in matter science and technological applications.
At Linnaeus University, we offer third-cycle education in physics, with specialisation within condensed matter physics.
Completed research projects
Researchers within physics
- Arvid Pohl Senior Lecturer
- +46 480-44 67 22
- arvidpohllnuse
- Carlo Canali Professor, Subject Representative
- +46 480-44 69 95
- carlocanalilnuse
- Cecilia Holmqvist Associate professor
- +46 480-44 69 47
- ceciliaholmqvistlnuse
- Conny Sjögren Senior Lecturer
- +46 470-70 84 71
- connysjogrenlnuse
- Magnus Paulsson Associate professor
- +46 480-44 63 08
- magnuspaulssonlnuse
- Mohanraj Senniappan
- mohanrajsenniappanlnuse
- Pavel Bessarab Senior lecturer
- +46 480-44 67 78
- pavelbessarablnuse
- Shahid Sattar Postdoctoral fellow
- +46 480-49 70 60
- shahidsattarlnuse
Current
News within physics
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Carlo Canali comments on the Nobel Prize in Physics News
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Nobel laureates Aspect and Zeilinger frequent lecturers at Linnaeus University News
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SEK 17.8 million to research on the natural sciences and technology from the Swedish Research Council News
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Grant to nano-research from the Carl Trygger foundation News
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The Crab nebula’s extension measured by an international team of scientists News
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Local computational resources are vital for Linnaeus University News
Staff
- Arvid Pohl Senior Lecturer
- +46 480-44 67 22
- arvidpohllnuse
- Carlo Canali Professor, Subject Representative
- +46 480-44 69 95
- carlocanalilnuse
- Cecilia Holmqvist Associate professor
- +46 480-44 69 47
- ceciliaholmqvistlnuse
- Conny Sjögren Senior Lecturer
- +46 470-70 84 71
- connysjogrenlnuse
- Magnus Paulsson Associate professor
- +46 480-44 63 08
- magnuspaulssonlnuse
- Pavel Bessarab Senior lecturer
- +46 480-44 67 78
- pavelbessarablnuse
- Shahid Sattar Postdoctoral fellow
- +46 480-49 70 60
- shahidsattarlnuse