Established as a separate department in 1906 as part of erstwhile Ravenshaw College and function after upgradation of Ravenshaw College into a University, Department of Physics of Ravenshaw University offers U.G. (Honours and electives), P.G., M.Phil., Ph.D. and D.Sc. Programmes (no. of. seats in each course in respective course section of the prospectus). With a sanctioned teaching faculty member strength of 20 and Lab Assistants of 7, it has about 7 research labs of faculty members and 6 research labs for PG and 3 research labs for UG students. The department undertakes researches in Plasma Physics Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Nuclear Astrophysics, High Energy Physics, Theoretical/Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Polymer Physics.