Department of Physics

Scheme of Studies

BS Physics
Session (2022-26) & Onwards
 

Semester I

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

CC/Eng-101

Literary Reading and Grammar: Syntax

3(3+0)

CC/PS-101

Pakistan Studies

2(2+0)

Maj/Phy-101

Mechanics

4 (3+1)

Min/Chem-101

Min C/CS-101

Min/Stat-101

General Inorganic Chemistry

Introduction to Computers

Introductory Statistics

4(3+1)

4(3+1)

4(3+1)

Min/Math-101

Elementary Differential & Integral Calculus

4(4+0)

Total Credit Hours

17

Semester II

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

CC/Eng-102

Basic Study and Writing Skills

3(3+0)

CC/Isl-101

Islamic Education

2(2+0)

Maj/Phy-102

Electricity & Magnetism-I

4(3+1)

Min/Chem-102

Min C/CS-102

Min/Stat-102

Physico-Organic Chemistry-I

Programming Fundamentals

Introduction to Probability Distribution

4(3+1)

4(3+1)

4(3+1)

Min/Math-102

Complex Numbers & Analytical Geometry

4(4+0)

Total Credit Hours

17

Semester III

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

CC/Eng-204

English Verse and Communication Skills-I

3+0

CC/Stat-201

Basic Statistics

2+0

Maj/Phy-201

Heat & Thermodynamics

3(3+0)

Maj/Phy-202

Modern Physics

4(3+1)

Min/Math-201

3 Dimensional Analytical Geometry & Differential Equation

4(4+0)

Total Credit Hours

16

Semester IV

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

CC/CS-201

Introduction to MatLab

2+1

CC/Eng-205

Communication Skills-II

3+0

Maj/Phy-203

Waves & Oscillation

4(3+1)

Maj/Phy-204

Nuclear Physics

3(3+0)

Min/Math-202

Infinite Series & Linear Algebra

4(4+0)

Total Credit Hours

17

Semester V

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Phy-301

Mathematical Methods of Physics-I

4+0

Maj/Phy-302

Classical Mechanics

3+0

Maj/Phy-303

Quantum Mechanics-I

4+0

Maj/Phy-304

Electronics-I

4+0

Maj/Phy-305

Modern Physics Lab.

0+2

Total Credit Hours

17

Semester VI

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Phy-306

Mathematical Methods of Physics-II

4+0

Maj/Phy-307

Statistical Mechanics

3+0

Maj/Phy-308

Quantum Mechanics-II

4+0

Maj/Phy-309

Electronics-II

4+0

Maj/Phy-310

Electronics Lab.

0+2

Total Credit Hours

17

Semester VII

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Phy-401

Solid State Physics-I

4+0

Maj/Phy-403

Electricity & Magnetism-II

4+0

Maj/Phy-404

Computational Physics

2+1

Maj/Phy-405

Advanced Electronics

3+0

Maj/Phy-411

Radiation Physics for Health *

3+0

Total Credit Hours

17

Semester VIII

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Phy-406

Solid State Physics-II

4+0

Maj/Phy-407

Advanced Electronics Lab.

0+2

Maj/Phy-408

Introduction to Material Science

4+0

Res/Phy-421

Project

0+6

Total Credit Hours

16

Student may opt any one of the following

Sr. No.

Course Code

Optional Paper *

Cr. Hrs.

1.     

EC/Phy-205

Optics

03

2.     

EC/Phy-409

Methods of Experimental Physics

03

3.     

EC/Phy-410

Surface Physics

03

4.     

EC/Phy-412

Environmental Physics

03

5.     

EC/Phy-413

Particle Physics

03

6.     

EC/Phy-414

Laser Physics

03

7.     

EC/Phy-416

Introduction to Nanotechnology

03

8.     

EC/Phy-417

Advanced Nuclear Physics

03

9.     

EC/Phy-418

Fluid Mechanics

03

10.  

EC/Phy-419

Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies

03

11.  

EC/Phy-402

Introduction to Plasma Physics

03

12.  

EC/Phy-415

Relativity and Cosmology

03

Total Credit Hours: 17+17+16+17+17+17+17+16 = 134
MS Physics 
 
Session (2022-24) & Onwards

Semester- I

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

MS/Phy-502

Semiconductor Physics

3(3+0)

MS/Phy-503

Plasma Physics-I

3(3+0)

MS/Phy-513

Laser Physics *

3(3+0)

MS/Phy-516

Renewable Energy Technology *

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

12

Semester- II

MS/Phy-505

Characterization Techniques

3(3+0)

MS/Phy-508

Ceramic Processing

3(3+0)

MS/Phy-509/

 

MS/Phy-521

 

Plasma Physics-II/

 

Fundamental Properties of Advanced Materials *

3(3+0)/

 

3(3+0)

 

MS/Phy-520

Spintronics *

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

12

Optional Courses *

Sr. No

The student will opt  four courses from the following list

 

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

1.     

MS/Phy-501

Physics and Technology of Thin Films

3(3+0)

2.     

MS/Phy-504

Material Science

3(3+0)

3.     

MS/Phy-506

Semiconductor Electronic Devices

3(3+0)

4.     

MS/Phy-507

Colloids & Nanoparticles

3(3+0)

5.     

MS/Phy-510

Atmospheric Physics

3(3+0)

6.     

MS/Phy-511

Biomaterials

3(3+0)

7.     

MS/Phy-512

Research Methodology

3(3+0)

8.     

MS/Phy-514

Bio Physics

3(3+0)

9.     

MS/Phy-515

Fuel Cell Fundamentals & Technology

3(3+0)

10.  

MS/Phy-517

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

3(3+0)

11.  

MS/Phy-518

Nano-Physics

3(3+0)

12.  

MS/Phy-519

Non-Linear Physics-I

3(3+0)

13.  

MS/Phy-522

Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction

3(3+0)

14.  

MS/Phy-523

Computational Condensed Matter Physics

3(3+0)

Semester-III & IV

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

MS/Phy -601

Research & Thesis

12

Total Credit Hours

12

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 12+12+12 = 36
Ph.D Physics 
Session (2022-25) & Onwards
 
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
 
Only 18 credit hours will be selected by students on the recommendation of their supervisors.

SEMESTER-I (Material Science/ Nanotechnology)

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Ph. D/Phy-701

Measurements & Characterization Techniques *

3(3+0)

 

Ph. D/Phy-702

Advanced Materials *

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-712

Biomaterials And Biomechanics *

3(3+0)

 

Any Optional course

3(3+0)

SEMESTER-II (Material science)

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Ph. D/Phy-705

Magnetism in Condensed Matter *

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-711

Advanced Fuel Cell Technology

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-716

Material Science of Thin Films

3(3+0)

 

Any Optional Course

3(3+0)

OPTIONAL COURSES *

 

Ph. D/Phy-706

Microstructure Analysis

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-707

Advanced Ceramic Material

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-708

Advanced Ceramic Processing

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-709

Advanced Engineering materials

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-710

Physical Properties of Engineering materials

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-713

Advanced Data Analysis

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-714

Advanced Renewable Energy Technology

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-715

Energy Storage And Conversion Devices

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-737

Fundamentals of Fuel Cell Technology

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-738

Spintronics

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-739

Fundamental Properties of Advanced Materials

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-740

Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-741

Semiconductor Electronic Devices

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-742

Colloids & Nanoparticles

3(3+0)

SEMESTER-II (Nanotechnology)

Ph. D/Phy-717

Nano-technology and Nano-structure

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-719

Characterization of Nanomaterials

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-723

Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology

3(3+0)

 

Any Optional Course

3(3+0)

OPTIONAL COURSES *

Ph. D/Phy-718

Catalysis

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-720

Self-Assembly, Organization & Molecular Manufacturing

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-721

Nano Thermodynamics

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-722

Microelectronics/ Nano Fabrication Technology

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-724

Nano-Biotechnology

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-725

Self-Assembly & Applications of Nanostructured Materials

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-733

Fabrication of

Nanostructure by Chemical Route

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-736

Advanced Nano-Biotechnology

3(3+0)

 
THEORETICAL PHYSICS
 
SEMESTER-I (Plasma Physics)

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Ph. D/Phy-703

Classical And Quantum Linear Waves

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-726

Advanced Plasma Physics

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-727

Advanced Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

3(3+0)

 

Any Optional Course

 

SEMESTER-II (Plasma Physics)

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Ph. D/Phy-704

Nonlinear Wave Phenomena In Complex Plasma

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-728

Plasmas in Kinetic Theory

3(3+0)

 

Any Optional Course

3(3+0)

OPTIONAL COURSES *

Ph. D/Phy-729

Advanced Mathematical Methods of Physics

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-730

Non-Linear Plasma Physics-II

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-731

Nonlinear Optics

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-732

Fourier Optics

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-734

Classical And Quantum Linear Waves

3(3+0)

Ph. D/Phy-735

Nonlinear Wave Phenomena In Complex Plasma

3(3+0)

Semester- III, IV, V and VI

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

Ph. D/Phy-Thesis

Lab. Setting, Research and submission of thesis

 

Total Credit Hours

12

Specialization Offered: 
  1. Theoretical Plasma Physics
  2. Semiconductor Physics
  3. Material Science
  • Advance Ceramics
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Advance Thin Films
  • Nano-materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Fuel Cell Technology

Ms Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

2 Year Degree Program

Session (2022-24) & Onwards

Semester- I

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MS/NT-501

Nano-structure and Nano-technology

3(3+0)

MS/NT-502

Nanomaterials: A Theoretical Approach

3(3+0)

MS/NT-505

Spectroscopic and Microscopic Methods of Surface Analysis

3(3+0)

MS/NT-506

Nano-electronics *

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

12

Semester- II

MS/NT-503

Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructures

3(3+0)

MS/NT-507

Colloids & Nanoparticles

3(3+0)

MS/NT-508

Nano-Magnetism

3(3+0)

MS/NT-512

Characterization In Nanotechnology *

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

12

Optional Courses *      The student will opt. three courses from the following list

Sr. No

Course code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

1.     

MS/NT-504

Biomaterials *

3(3+0)

2.     

MS/NT-509

Bio Physics

3(3+0)

3.     

MS/NT-510

Nano-Physics

3(3+0)

4.     

MS/NT-511

Bio-Nanotechnology

3(3+0)

5.     

MS/NT-513

Physical Fabrication of Nanostructures

3(3+0)

6.     

MS/NT-514

Nanotechnology – Fundamentals and Applications

3(3+0)

7.     

MS/NT-515

Basics of Nano Science and Nano Technology

3(3+0)

Semester-III & IV

Course Code

Course  Title

Credit Hours

MS/NT -600

Research & Thesis

12

Total Credit Hours

12

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 12+12+12 = 36