B.Sc. in Physics 48 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Jordan |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Physics and AstronomyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

We welcome you to one of the oldest departments at the University of Jordan. Since its establishment in 1965, the Physics department has developed positive educational and research environments. It offers courses leading to BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in physics. Currently, it has 35 faculty members teaching about 263 undergraduate Physics major students in addition to 124 graduate students. The supporting staff consists of 24 members working as laboratory instructors and technicians, engineers and technicians at the electronic and mechanical workshops. The undergraduate program is designed for students interested in either teaching physics at schools or pursuing their graduate studies in physics. The undergraduate students have access to two main computing facilities in addition to seven experimental laboratories that offer experiments at the introductory, intermediate and advanced undergraduate teaching levels. The department also offers service courses to more than two thousand undergraduate students from the Schools of Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Agriculture, Medicine, Dentistry, and Rehabilitation Sciences.  Moreover, the department is actively engaged in several areas of research which include:

 

Ø     Theoretical and experimental solid state physics 

Ø     Materials and nanoscience physics

Ø     Theoretical condensed matter physics 

Ø     Theoretical nuclear physics 

Ø     Mathematical and computational physics

Ø     Experimental nuclear physics

Ø     Atomic and molecular physics

Ø     Medical physics

Ø​     Environmental physics

 

In As a support to the above theoretical and experimental research areas, the department has established a High Performance Computing facilities (HPC) in addition to several experimental laboratories that are equipped with state of the art facilities such as:

 

Ø      X-ray Diffractometer (XRD)

Ø      Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

Ø      Physical Vapor Deposition tool (PVD)

Ø      Photoluminescence (PL) Spectrofluorometer

Ø      Polarized Optical Microscope

Ø      Van de Graaff Accelerator

Ø      Mechanical and Electronic Workshops



Vision statements of the program:


The future vision of the department can be summarized within the following:


1. Promoting quality education in Physics taking advantage of the fast developing fields of  pedagogy and educational technology.


2. Strengthening research activities to cover the following goals: attracting qualified researchers, providing modern well equipped research labs, and expanding research in relevant new directions.


3. Strengthening mutual research and educational ties with prestigious universities and scientific centres of excellence.

 

Mission statements of the program:


Beginning with the establishment of the University of Jordan in 1963, the mission of the Physics Department has been geared towards the following:


1. Educating young Jordanians to assume their roles as teachers of physics in Jordan and the regional Arab countries.


2. Preparing qualified graduates who are able to pursue their higher studies in Physics and related disciplines. 

  

3. Providing graduate studies at the M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels to Jordanians and other Arab citizens to meet the market demands for more and better qualified graduates.


4. Initiating and promoting research activities in a number of specialized fields of theoretical and applied physics that respond to the market needs.


5. Supplying industry, business, and the government public service, with qualified personnel and manpower.


6. Supplying technical staff as lab assistants and supervisors to: universities, schools, hospitals and private industries and business.

 


Program Aims:


    PO1- To provide the students with core physics courses that are designed to enable them to pursue graduate studies in physics, both theoretical and experimental, with emphasis on computational skills.


    PO2 - To prepare the students for teaching physics at high schools, with special attention     to training them in communication and managerial skills.


    PO3- To make the students aware of their societal responsibilities, motivating them to actively participate in disseminating scientific knowledge as well as to contribute to programs of science clubs in local schools and of promoting scientific literacy, especially amongst underprivileged communities in peripheral rural areas.


Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

We welcome you to one of the oldest departments at the University of Jordan. Since its establishment in 1965, the Physics department has developed positive educational and research environments. It offers courses leading to BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in physics. Currently, it has 35 faculty members teaching about 263 undergraduate Physics major students in addition to 124 graduate students. The supporting staff consists of 24 members working as laboratory instructors and technicians, engineers and technicians at the electronic and mechanical workshops. The undergraduate program is designed for students interested in either teaching physics at schools or pursuing their graduate studies in physics. The undergraduate students have access to two main computing facilities in addition to seven experimental laboratories that offer experiments at the introductory, intermediate and advanced undergraduate teaching levels. The department also offers service courses to more than two thousand undergraduate students from the Schools of Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Agriculture, Medicine, Dentistry, and Rehabilitation Sciences.  Moreover, the department is actively engaged in several areas of research which include:

 

Ø     Theoretical and experimental solid state physics 

Ø     Materials and nanoscience physics

Ø     Theoretical condensed matter physics 

Ø     Theoretical nuclear physics 

Ø     Mathematical and computational physics

Ø     Experimental nuclear physics

Ø     Atomic and molecular physics

Ø     Medical physics

Ø​     Environmental physics

 

In As a support to the above theoretical and experimental research areas, the department has established a High Performance Computing facilities (HPC) in addition to several experimental laboratories that are equipped with state of the art facilities such as:

 

Ø      X-ray Diffractometer (XRD)

Ø      Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

Ø      Physical Vapor Deposition tool (PVD)

Ø      Photoluminescence (PL) Spectrofluorometer

Ø      Polarized Optical Microscope

Ø      Van de Graaff Accelerator

Ø      Mechanical and Electronic Workshops



Vision statements of the program:


The future vision of the department can be summarized within the following:


1. Promoting quality education in Physics taking advantage of the fast developing fields of  pedagogy and educational technology.


2. Strengthening research activities to cover the following goals: attracting qualified researchers, providing modern well equipped research labs, and expanding research in relevant new directions.


3. Strengthening mutual research and educational ties with prestigious universities and scientific centres of excellence.

 

Mission statements of the program:


Beginning with the establishment of the University of Jordan in 1963, the mission of the Physics Department has been geared towards the following:


1. Educating young Jordanians to assume their roles as teachers of physics in Jordan and the regional Arab countries.


2. Preparing qualified graduates who are able to pursue their higher studies in Physics and related disciplines. 

  

3. Providing graduate studies at the M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels to Jordanians and other Arab citizens to meet the market demands for more and better qualified graduates.


4. Initiating and promoting research activities in a number of specialized fields of theoretical and applied physics that respond to the market needs.


5. Supplying industry, business, and the government public service, with qualified personnel and manpower.


6. Supplying technical staff as lab assistants and supervisors to: universities, schools, hospitals and private industries and business.

 


Program Aims:


    PO1- To provide the students with core physics courses that are designed to enable them to pursue graduate studies in physics, both theoretical and experimental, with emphasis on computational skills.


    PO2 - To prepare the students for teaching physics at high schools, with special attention     to training them in communication and managerial skills.


    PO3- To make the students aware of their societal responsibilities, motivating them to actively participate in disseminating scientific knowledge as well as to contribute to programs of science clubs in local schools and of promoting scientific literacy, especially amongst underprivileged communities in peripheral rural areas.


Admission Requirements

To enroll at the University of Jordan, you need to meet the minimum required GPA for the General Secondary Education Certificate; The required GPA is 55 %

Required documents:

To start the admission process, you first need:   ​
1.  A copy of the passport.

2.  For international students who hold a Jordanian high school certificate (i.e. Tawjehi), you need to provide your Transcript certified from the Jordanian Ministry of Education. 2.1 For International students with a Saudi certificate, you need to get an equivalency from the Ministry of Education in Jordan ( after 2016).

2.2 For international students holding Arabic certificates, you need to have your certificate certified by the Ministry of Education in Jordan.

3.2. For international students holding an international certificate from Jordan (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E​, etc.​.), you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).

4.2. For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc.​.),​​ from Arab countries,  you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian  Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/) or at the Ministry of education in your country showing the average and the branch.

5.2.  For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc..), from non-Arab countries, you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education​ (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).

(Important note: If a student is unable to provide the university with the equivalency of the certificate before arriving to Jordan, they can do this process during the first semester).

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