A degree in physics provides valuable research and critical thinking skills which prepare students for a variety of careers. We offer physics majors and graduate students a high quality physics education with small classes in a research oriented environment. The programs are implemented by faculty who are excellent teachers and also maintain active, world-class research programs.
Our small class sizes, ground-breaking research opportunities, and one-on-one interaction with world class professors are just a few reasons to join our program.
Degrees
Graduate Undergraduate Major Minor Associate Certificate
Physics in the News
When Milo Maughan arrived at Utah State University, he thought he already knew exactly where life was headed: He planned to become an electrical engineer. But college has a way of introducing new possibilities, and as Maughan immersed himself in campus life, he discovered that his greatest passion wasn’t designing technology — it was helping people understand it.
A desire to share STEM fun, gain outreach experience and promote USU programs keeps students, alumni, sponsors and staff returning to help with the massive, day-long amusement park physics event for Intermountain teens.
If you can dream it, you can become it. “That’s the message we’re trying to convey to thousands of teens from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and Nevada who’ll join us for our 37th annual USU Physics Day at Lagoon,” says Utah State University physicist J.R. Dennison.
Get Involved
A welcoming group for all physics enthusiasts, offering events, mentoring, and networking to explore and advance in science together.
USU's student-run CubeSat team designs and builds satellites, offering hands-on aerospace experience.
Opportunities to get involved in Physics-related research in many specialized areas.
USU Society of Physics Students (SPS)
Open to all majors, SPS offers outreach, research, events, and trips to explore and celebrate physics.