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School of Mathematics and Physics

About The School

Welcome to the School of Mathematics and Physics. Our vibrant academic community is driven by world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities. Organized around six specialized research centers, we foster a collaborative environment that encourages exploration and discovery across a wide range of disciplines.

Join us and engage in groundbreaking projects that push scientific discovery forward. Whether your interests lie in theoretical mathematics, experimental physics, or interdisciplinary studies, we will empower you to achieve your full potential. 

SUBJECT AREAS

  • Optics and Lasers

    Optics and Lasers

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    PHY3004 Adv. Electromagnetism & Optics Fall Y 20.00
    PHY2004 Electricity Magnetism & Optics Spring Y 20.00
    PHY4007 Laser Physics Spring N 10.00
    PHY4008 Plasma Physics Spring N 10.00
  • Nano Materials and Engineering

    Nano Materials and Engineering

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    PHY2002 Physics of the Solid State Spring Y 20.00
    PHY3002 Advanced Solid State Physics Spring Y 20.00
    PHY4009 Materials Characterisation Spring N 10.00
    PHY4010 Physics of Nanomaterials Spring N 10.00
  • Astrophysics and Planetary Science

    Astrophysics and Planetary Science

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    PHY2003 Astrophysics I Fall Y 20.00
    PHY3003 Astrophysics II Spring Y 20.00
    PHY4005 Planetary Systems Spring Y 10.00
    PHY4006 High Energy Astrophysics Spring Y 10.00
    PHY4016 Cosmology Spring N 10.00
  • Quantum Physics

    Quantum Physics

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    PHY2001 Quantum & Statistical Physics Fall Y 20.00
    PHY3001 Quantum Mech. & Relativity Fall N 20.00
    MTH3032 Quantum Theory Fall N 20.00
    MTH4031 Advanced Quantum Theory Fall N 20.00
    MTH4023 Mathematical Methods for Quant Spring N 20.00
    MTH4331 Quantum Fields Spring N 20.00
  • Medical Physics

    Medical Physics 

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    PHY3006 Physics in Medicine Fall N 20.00
    PHY4003 Ionising Radiation in Medicine Spring N 10.00
    PHY4004 Medical Radiation Simulation Spring N 10.00
  • Data Analysis

    Data Analysis

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    SOR2003 Methods of Operational Research Fall Y 20.00
    SOR3004 Linear Models Fall Y 20.00
    SOR3012 Stochastic Processes and Risk Fall Y 20.00
    MTH3023 Numerical Analysis Fall Y 20.00
    SOR4007 Survival Analysis Fall N 20.00
    SOR2002 Statistical Inference Spring Y 20.00
    SOR3008 Statistical Data Mining and Ma Spring N 20.00
    PMA3013 Mathematical Investigations Spring N 20.00
    AMA3020 Investigations Spring N 20.00
    MTH3025 Financial Mathematics Spring N 20.00
  • Theoretical Physics and Mathematics

    Theoretical Physics and Mathematics 

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    PHY2006 Mathematical Physics Fall Y 20.00
    MTH2011 Linear Algebra Fall N 20.00
    MTH2012 Analysis Fall Y 20.00
    MTH3011 Measure and Integration Fall N 20.00
    MTH3012 Rings and Modules Fall Y 20.00
    MTH3031 Classical Fields Fall Y 20.00
    PMA4004 Integration Theory Fall Y 20.00
    MTH4011 Topology Fall N 20.00
    MTH4322 Topological Data Analysis Fall Y 20.00
    MTH4323 Geometry of Optimisation Fall N 20.00
    PHY2005 Atomic and Nuclear Physics Spring Y 20.00
    MTH2013 Metric Spaces Spring N 20.00
    MTH2014 Group Theory Spring Y 20.00
    MTH2021 Mathematical Methods 2 Spring Y 20.00
    PHY3005 Nuclear and Particle Physics Spring N 20.00
    MTH3021 Dynamical Systems Spring N 20.00
    MTH4021 Applied Algebra and Cryptography Spring N 20.00
    MTH4022 Information Theory Spring N 20.00
    MTH4332 Statistical Mechanics Spring N 20.00
  • Programming

    Astrophysics and Planetary Science

    Code Name Semester Prerequisites Units
    SOR3001 Linear & Dynamic Programming Fall Y 20.00
    MTH4024 Practical Methods for Partial Fall N 20.00
    MTH3024 Modelling and Simulation Spring N 20.00
    MTH4311 Functional Analysis Spring N 20.00
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