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The Department of Physics at Queen's University stands among Canada's premier institutions for physics, engineering physics, and astronomy education and research. Our distinguished faculty features internationally renowned physicists and astronomers, including Nobel Prize winner Art McDonald. Queen's boasts North America's most extensive collaborative research team in astronomy, astrophysics, and astroparticle physics. The department pioneered Canada's first Engineering Physics program. Cutting-edge researchers in quantum optics, nanoscience, and nanophotonics bridge our excellence in applied physics with foundational studies in condensed matter physics and optics.
Queen's Physics department merges top-tier research with a mid-sized academic environment that fosters personalized undergraduate education while exposing students to diverse scientific disciplines. Students experience dynamic learning opportunities, gaining access to advanced research facilities for interdisciplinary projects and international collaborations, including groundbreaking dark matter and neutrino experiments at SNOLAB.