Department of Physics has a remarkable history of more than 60 years. The Department was established in the year, 1959 with the commencement of an M.Sc. (Physics) course with five faculty members. Initially, specialization in Solid State Physics, Electronics, and Nuclear Physics subjects was offered. The department established research activities in the area of Solid-State Physics and Ionospheric studies at very early stages. In the year 1973, Advanced P.G. Diploma Course in Space Sciences and its Applications was started. In 1989, the Department started a two-year M.Sc. Electronics program. In 2009, the P.G. Diploma Course in Space Sciences and its Applications was discontinued, and a new “Advanced P.G. Diploma in Geoinformatics and Satellite Communications” course was started and continued until 2014.  Presently the thrust area of the department is Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiment). DST, New Delhi, and UGC, New Delhi support the department under DST-FIST and DRS-SAP programmes, respectively. At present, the Department offers four Degree programs:  M.Sc. (Physics), M.Sc. (Electronic Science), Ph. D. (Physics), and Ph. D. (Electronic Science). At present, there are nine faculty members in the department, and all are sincerely involved in teaching and research activities. The department is involved in research activities in the following major areas.  Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Computational Physics, Materials Science, Microwave Dielectrics, Ionospheric Studies, Atmospheric Physics, Remote Sensing, Electronic Science, Physics Education.