Department of Physics


Welcome to the Department of Physics

The objective of our department is to increase the understanding and application of physics in New Zealand through education and research, with the full engagement of the public and the community. We seek to educate, apply and disseminate the knowledge of physics.

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Ultra-cool experiments test fundamental physics 12 July 2011
An Auckland scientist has tested one of the most fundamental theories in physics to such accuracy that theoretical physicists will now have to race to catch up with the experimental data.  >>
Sciences at Auckland rank highly 20 May 2011
The University of Auckland continues to be the best performing New Zealand university in subject rankings released by QS World University Rankings®.  >>
Planetary wanderers 19 May 2011
“Free-floating” planets roaming interstellar space have been discovered by New Zealand and Japanese scientists, through a project co-established by university physicist Associate Professor Phil Yock.  >>
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Launch into physics   Download event as icalendar
13 February 2012 - 16 February 2012  8:00- 16:00
A 4 day course to assist students prepare for stage one physics and entry to the first year engineering programme  >>
Darkness visible: charting unseen populations in the Solar System, The Milky Way, and the Universe   Download event as icalendar
8 March 2012  12:00- 13:00
Department of Physics seminar by Professor Charles Alcock, Director of Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics.  >>


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