| Name of the Programme | Duration | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|
| BSc Physics | 3 Years (6 Semesters) | 29 (24 + 5) |
| BSc Physics Honours | 4 Years (8 Semesters) | 29 (24 + 5) |
| Eligibility for Admission | Admission Procedure |
|---|---|
| A pass in the Higher Secondary Examination of the State or an examination accepted by the University as equivalent thereto, provided that candidates from the Science group have secured at least 45% aggregate marks. |
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| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | AEC1 (English) | 4 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 2 | - | AEC2 (Additional Language) | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 3 | - | MDC 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 4 | KU1DSCPHY101 | Major Course - I: Fundamentals of Physics | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 5 | - | DSC B1 (Minor 1) | 4/5 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 6 | - | DSC C1 (Minor 2) | 4/5 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 23/25 | 21 | 525 | ||||
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | AEC3 (English) | 4 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 2 | - | AEC4 (Additional Language) | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 3 | - | MDC 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 4 | KU2DSCPHY102 | Major Course - II: Physics of Solids and Fluids | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 5 | - | DSC B2 (Minor 1) | 4/5 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 6 | - | DSC C2 (Minor 2) | 4/5 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 23–25 | 21 | 525 | ||||
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | MDC 3 (KS) | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 2 | - | VAC 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 3 | KU3DSCPHY201 | Major Course - 3: Basic Mathematical Physics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4 | KU3DSCPHY202 | Major Course - 4: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 5 | - | DSC B3 (Minor 1) | 4/5 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 6 | - | DSC C3 (Minor 2) | 4/5 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 23–25 | 22 | 550 | ||||
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | SEC 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 2 | - | VAC 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 3 | - | VAC 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 4 | KU4DSCPHY203 | Major Course - 5: Electromagnetics and Circuit Theory | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 5 | KU4DSCPHY204 | Major Course - 6: Electronics I | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 6 | KU4DSCPHY205 | Major Course - 7: Optics | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 21–24 | 21 | 525 | ||||
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | SEC 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 2 | KU5DSCPHY301 | Major Course - 8: Electronics II | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 3 | KU5DSCPHY302 | Major Course - 9: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 4 | KU5DSCPHY303 | Major Course - 10: Modern Physics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 5 | KU5DSEPHY302 | Elective Course I: Materials Science | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 6 | KU5DSEPHY305 | Elective Course II: Applied Optics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 23–25 | 23 | 575 | ||||
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | SEC 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| 2 | KU6DSCPHY304 | Major Course - 11: Electrodynamics I | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 3 | KU6DSCPHY305 | Major Course - 12: Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 4 | KU6DSCPHY306 | Major Course - 13: Quantum Mechanics I | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 5 | KU6DSEPHY307 | Elective Course III: Nanoscience | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 6 | KU6DSEPHY309 | Elective Course IV: Astrophysics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 7 | KU6INTCHE301 | Internship and Institutional / Industrial Visit | 2 | 2 | 40 + 10 | - | 50 |
| Total Credits | 25–27 | 25 | 625 | ||||
| Component | Credits |
|---|---|
| 17 Major Courses (17 × 4) | 68 |
| 6 Minor Courses (6 × 4) | 24 |
| 13 Foundation Courses (AEC, SEC, VAC, MDC) (13 × 3) | 39 |
| 1 Internship (2 × 1) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 133 |
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU7DSCPHY401 | Major Course - 14: Mathematical Physics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 2 | KU7DSCPHY402 | Major Course - 15: Classical Mechanics | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 3 | KU7DSCPHY403 | Major Course - 16: Quantum Mechanics II | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4 | KU7DSCPHY404 | Major Course - 17: Electrodynamics II | 5 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 5 | KU7DSCPHY405 | Major Course - 18: Statistical Mechanics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 22 | 20 | 500 | ||||
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit | CE | ESE | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU8DSCPHY405 | Major Course - 19: Advanced Electronics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 2 | KU8DSCPHY406 | Major Course - 20: Condensed Matter Physics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3 | KU8DSCPHY407 | Major Course - 21: Nuclear and Particle Physics | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| OR (Instead of Major Courses 19–21) | |||||||
| - | KU8RPHPHY401 | Project for Honours with Research | - | 12 | - | - | 300 |
| OR (Instead of any two Major Courses from 19–21) | |||||||
| - | KU8CIPPHY402 | Project for Honours | - | 8 | - | - | 200 |
| - | Any One DSC (19–21) | Any One Major Course | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Electives: Three elective courses are compulsory for Honours and Honours with Research programmes. For Honours with Research, one of the electives must be KU8DSEPHY401. | |||||||
| 4 | DSE A1 | Elective V | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 5 | DSE A2 | Elective VI | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 6 | DSE A3 | Elective VII | 4 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Total Credits | - | 24 | 600 | ||||
| Semester | Course Title | Hours / Week | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Major - KU1DSCPHY101 Fundamentals of Physics | 5 | 4 |
| Minor - KU1DSCPHY114 Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | |
| Minor - KU1DSCPHY115 Semiconductor Physics and Electronics | 5 | 4 | |
| Minor - KU1DSCELE103 Basic Electronics | 5 | 4 | |
| MDC - KU1MDCPHY101 Physics Around Us | 3 | 3 | |
| MDC - KU1MDCELE002 Electronics for You | 3 | 3 | |
| II | Major - KU2DSCPHY102 Physics of Solids and Fluids | 5 | 4 |
| Minor - KU2DSCPHY121 Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei | 5 | 4 | |
| Minor - KU2DSCPHY125 Digital Electronics | 5 | 4 | |
| Minor - KU2DSCELE108 Digital Electronics | 5 | 4 | |
| MDC - KU2MDCPHY102 Wonders of the Cosmos | 3 | 3 | |
| MDC - KU2MDCELE003 R and Python for Data Analysis | 3 | 3 | |
| III | Major - KU3DSCPHY201 Basic Mathematical Physics | 4 | 4 |
| Major - KU3DSCPHY202 Mechanics | 5 | 4 | |
| Minor - KU3DSCPHY211 Elementary Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy | 5 | 4 | |
| Minor - KU3DSCPHY213 Biophysics | 5 | 4 | |
| Minor - KU3DSCELE204 Analog Circuits | 5 | 4 | |
| VAC - KU3VACPHY101 Radiation Hazards and Protection | 3 | 3 | |
| IV | Major - KU4DSCPHY203 Electromagnetics and Circuit Theory | 5 | 4 |
| Major - KU4DSCPHY204 Electronics I | 5 | 4 | |
| Major - KU4DSCPHY205 Optics | 5 | 4 | |
| VAC - KU4VACPHY102 Green Energy for Sustainability | 3 | 3 | |
| VAC - KU4VACPHY103 Scientific Ethics | 3 | 3 | |
| SEC - KU4SECPHY101 Fundamentals of Data Analytics | 4 | 3 | |
| V | Major - KU5DSCPHY301 Electronics II | 5 | 4 |
| Major - KU5DSCPHY302 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 4 | 4 | |
| Major - KU5DSCPHY303 Modern Physics | 5 | 4 | |
| Major (Elective) - KU5DSEPHY302 Materials Science | 4 | 4 | |
| Major (Elective) - KU5DSEPHY305 Applied Optics | 4 | 4 | |
| SEC - KU5SECPHY102 Essential Physics for Forensic Science | 3 | 3 | |
| VI | Major - KU6DSCPHY304 Electrodynamics I | 5 | 4 |
| Major - KU6DSCPHY305 Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy | 5 | 4 | |
| Major - KU6DSCPHY306 Quantum Mechanics I | 4 | 4 | |
| Major (Elective) - KU6DSEPHY307 Nanoscience | 4 | 4 | |
| Major (Elective) - KU6DSEPHY309 Astrophysics | 4 | 4 | |
| SEC - KU6SECPHY103 Maintenance of Electro-Optical Devices | 3 | 3 | |
| VII | Major - KU7DSCPHY401 Mathematical Physics | 4 | 4 |
| Major - KU7DSCPHY402 Classical Mechanics | 5 | 4 | |
| Major - KU7DSCPHY403 Quantum Mechanics II | 4 | 4 | |
| Major - KU7DSCPHY404 Electrodynamics II | 5 | 4 | |
| Major - KU7DSCPHY405 Statistical Mechanics | 4 | 4 | |
| VIII | Major - KU8DSCPHY405 Advanced Electronics | 4 | 4 |
| Major - KU8DSCPHY406 Condensed Matter Physics | 4 | 4 | |
| Major - KU8DSCPHY407 Nuclear and Particle Physics | 4 | 4 | |
| Major (Elective) - KU8DSEPHY401 Research Methodology in Physics | 4 | 4 | |
| Major (Elective) - KU8DSEPHY402 Nonlinear Optics | 4 | 4 | |
| Major (Elective) - KU8DSECHE406 Research Methodology | 4 | 4 |