School of Physics & Astronomy
School of Physics and Astronomy
Indulge your curiosity and creativity. Explore new ways to understand the world. Discover new perspectives on the Universe.
Undergraduate
Gain knowledge and skills for a wide variety of careers, while indulging your curiosity about the Universe.
Honours
Enhance your future prospects with expert level coursework and an extensive research project.
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Meet the brilliant minds driving breakthroughs in research in physics and astronomy.
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Latest news from Physics and Astronomy
Nobel Prize celebrates ultra-fast laser physics
The Monash University Faculty of Science congratulates the physicists recognised this week for being awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for ground-breaking inventions in the field of laser physics.
FLEET collaboration aims to prevent energy losing its way
Cheaper, faster, smarter, smaller – the ever-evolving digital world has changed the way we live, as predicted by the law Gordon Moore outlined in 1965.
New materials inspired by nature could be key to future electronics
Self-assembled nanostructures have atomically-precise structure and tailored electronic properties.
Monash astrophysicists discover new ‘baby’ planet
Monash astrophysicists using the ALMA telescope in Chile have a made a world-first discovery with the sighting of a new planet inside a protoplanetary disc.
Stargazing world record
Break a world record with us on Wednesday 23 May by joining the largest stargazing session with thousands of other Australians.