The Department of Physics at Queen's University is one of Canada's leading teaching and research institutes in Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy. Our faculty include high-profile, world-class physicists who work on cutting edge areas of theoretical, computational, applied and experimental physics. Our students have the opportunity to engage in international collaboration as well as inter-disciplinary research with other departments at Queen's, and work in state-of-the-art laboratories.
Learn more about Dr. McDonald co-receiving the 2015 Nobel Prize
Research Highlights
Date Published: Mar 01, 2023
First evidence of reactor antineutrinos in a water Cherenkov detector
The SNO+ Collaboration find evidence that pure water can be used to measure antineutrinos from reactors at large distances
Date Published: Feb 28, 2023
Photonic processor can isolate wireless signals from a noisy environment
Research by Prof. Shastri, Prof. Tait and their team is published in Nature Communications
Date Published: Jan 31, 2023
Imperfect Quantum Photonic Neural Networks
Jacob Ewaniuk, a MASC candidate has his work published in Advanced Quantum Technologies
Recent News
Date Published: Apr 01, 2023
Faculty and Staff Awards
Faculty and Staff winners are announced at the Banquet organized by DSC (Department Student Council)
Date Published: Feb 23, 2023
Prof. Noble receives Engineering & Applied Science Teaching Award
Prof. Noble receives Eng & Applied Science First Year Instructor Teaching Award
Employment Opportunities
Date Published: Sep 19, 2022
Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Seeking a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in Theoretical Quantum Optics or/and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Date Published: Jul 08, 2022
Teaching Positions for 2022, 2023, 2024
Seeking qualified candidates interested in teaching one or more courses
Extra Useful Events and Workshops
Student Academic Success Services offers academic support to undergraduate and graduate students through informative and engaging sessions covering various topics, including strategies for success in specific disciplines, time management, exam study strategies, and academic writing skills.
Career services offers a variety of support to students with approximately 15 classes a week available on a variety of subjects regarding resumes, cover letters, internship/job searches, networking, etc.
Yellow House is a safe, comfortable and accountable space for queer, racialized and marginalized students to create community, to feel empowered, to empower others, to celebrate and to honour their histories. They seek to engage students in initiatives that actively dismantle oppressive, racist and colonial ideologies and practices.
Follow Yellow House on Instagram or take a look at Yellow House website for upcoming events and resources tailored to QTBIPoC student communities including For Us By Us Resource Toolkit for QTBIPoC Student Success; BIPoC Grocery Tips, Solidarity Swims for trans and other non-cisgender students and their invited loved ones, BIPoC dance classes and more.