Overview of the Program

Physics studies the structure, interaction and movement laws of matter and their various practical applications. It is the foundational subject for all disciplines of natural science and a major source of science and technology. The Subject of Physics in BIT has the right to grant master's degree and doctor's degree of first-level discipline.

Currently, the School of Physics is well staffed with 78 teachers, with 38 Ph.D. supervisors and 73 master's supervisors. Our teachers have strong scientific research strength, and have published more than 150 SCI papers every year, with an average annual funding of about 10 million yuan. We have won several national and provincial awards such as the Second Prize and Third Prize of the National Natural Science, the First Prize of National Defense Science and Technology, and the Second Prize of the Natural Science of the Ministry of Education by now. Since 2012, the subject has entered the top 1% of ESI's global rankings. In the QS World University Rankings of 2019, the School of Physics of Beijing Institute of Technology successfully entered the top 300 universities in the world, ranking "251-300" in the "Physics and Astronomy" discipline, ranking 14th in mainland China universities.

Beijing Institute of Technology physics academic graduate training program mainly includes the following research directions: theoretical physics and applications, condensed matter physics, optics, computational physics and so on:

1. Theoretical physics and applications: including basic theoretical issues related to quantum information, electromagnetic propagation theory in complex media, cosmology and astrophysics, biophysics, frontier research in atomic and molecular physics, the nature of the physical system in extreme environments.

2. Condensed matter physics: including condensed matter theory, elementary excitation in condensed matter physics, quantum transport, nanoscale physical properties, spintronics and new solid quantum device design, quantum materials, etc. Focusing on the structure-effect relationship between small molecules and macroscopic particle aggregate construction principles, methods, microstructures, and structures and properties, researching and exploring the nonlinear response, self-organization, ordering and rheology of soft materials under various external influences and key issues in application.

3. Optics: including light-substance interactions, nanophotonics, quantum optics, and optical quantum informatics. The interaction between light and matter mainly explores the interaction between light and quantum wires, quantum dots, quantum plates, photonic crystals, metal nanostructures, mesoscopic superconducting devices, optical superlattices and other artificial structural materials from both theoretical and experimental aspects. Nanophotonics is a discipline that studies the interaction of electrons and photons in nanostructures and their devices. It is a new discipline developed by the integration of photonics technology and nanoelectronics technology, and will be developed in the direction of nanophotonics integration. Quantum optics and optical quantum informatics mainly carry out quantum imaging and ghost imaging, optical quantum computing, optical quantum communication, optical quantum sensing and so on.

Computational physics: Develop computational methods based on quantum mechanics, develop corresponding high-performance parallel computing software packages; study various new functional materials, especially topological materials, two-dimensional quantum materials, spintronic materials, new energy materials, super physical properties, design and application of conductive materials, optoelectronic materials, energy-containing materials, plasma physics, amorphous and quasicrystals.

Length of Schooling

The basic length of schooling for master students is 2 years. In principle, students should complete the courses in the first academic year. Thesis work time should not be less than one year. The maximum length of study for master students is extended by 0.5 years on the basis of 2 years. The basic length of schooling for Ph.D. students is 4 years. In principle, students should complete the courses in the first academic year. Thesis work time should not be less than three years. The maximum length of study for Ph.D. students is extended by 2 years on the basis of 4 years.