# Applied Physics
**Source**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/applied-physics
**Parent**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/
Physics, often said to be the most fundamental of all the sciences, deals with the constituents, properties, and evolution of the entire universe, on all length and time scales.
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The Department of Applied Physics is dedicated to educating each new generation and preparing them to explore the practical uses and applications of physics.
If you’re interested in bridging the gap between pure physics and engineering and learning how knowledge of condensed matter and quantum mechanics are changing the world, Applied Physics might be the course of study for you.
## Degrees and Programs
### [Applied Physics, B.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/programs/applied-physics-bs "Applied Physics, B.S.")
Applied Physics is devoted to the study and understanding of nature. Considered the most fundamental science, it deals with the constituents, properties, and evolution of the entire universe, from the smallest subatomic particles to the largest galaxies.
### [Mathematics and Physics, B.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/mathematics-and-physics-bs "Mathematics and Physics, B.S.")
Mathematics has applications to nearly every branch of science and engineering, and advances in physics — for example, those in electromagnetism and thermodynamics — often resonate deeply with mathematics.
### [Quantum Science and Technology, M.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/quantum-science-and-technology-ms "Quantum Science and Technology, M.S.")
Our program is designed to give students both a solid grounding in the theory and hands-on experience with quantum technologies.
### [Minors](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/applied-physics/degrees-and-programs/minors "Minors")
in Applied Physics and Quantum Technology
## Department Information
### [People](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/applied-physics/people "People")
Applied Physics
### [Labs and Groups](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/applied-physics/labs-and-groups "Labs and Groups")
### [Course Offerings](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/applied-physics/course-offerings "Course Offerings")
### [Career Resources](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/applied-physics/career-resources "Career Resources")
Applied Physics
## Applied Physics Highlights
[Professor David Mugglin honored with Tandon’s Distinguished Teacher Award](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/professor-applied-physics-david-mugglin-honored-exemplar)
[A professor’s journey from Cameroon to New York City culminates in a prestigious White House prize](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/professors-journey-cameroon-new-york-city-culminates-prestigious-white-house-prize)
[NYU students creatively explore the mysteries of quantum computing](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-students-creatively-explore-mysteries-quantum-computing)
[NYU Tandon, CCNY and Columbia University team up for New York City’s first multi-university quantum hackathon](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tandon-ccny-and-columbia-university-team-new-york-citys-first-multi-university-quantum)
## Featured Faculty
### [Rupak Chatterjee](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/rupak-chatterjee)
Industry Associate Professor
### [Vikram Duvvuri](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/vikram-duvvuri)
Industry Associate Professor
### [Stephen Arnold](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/stephen-arnold)
University Professor; Thomas Potts Professor of Applied Physics
### [David Mugglin](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/david-mugglin)
Industry Professor
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.
Albert Einstein
### Contact Us
**Department Head:** [**John Di Bartolo**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/john-di-bartolo)\
[john.dibartolo@nyu.edu](mailto:john.dibartolo@nyu.edu)\
646.997.3614
**Main Office:** [**DeShane Lyew**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/staff/deshane-lyew)\
[deshane.lyew@nyu.edu](mailto:deshane.lyew@nyu.edu)\
646.997.3072
## Latest Stories & Events
[**All Events**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/events)
Tandon in the Media
### [Now Arriving: A New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/now-arriving-new-theory-flight-turbulence "Now Arriving: A New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence ")
#### From The New York Times
Tandon in the Media
### [NYU Launches Quantum Institute to Drive Cross-Disciplinary Research and Innovation](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-launches-quantum-institute-drive-cross-disciplinary-research-and-innovation "NYU Launches Quantum Institute to Drive Cross-Disciplinary Research and Innovation ")
#### From The Quantum Insider
Press Release
### [NYU Tandon joins select group offering Master's Degree in Quantum Technologies](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tandon-joins-select-group-offering-masters-degree-quantum-technologies "NYU Tandon joins select group offering Master's Degree in Quantum Technologies ")
Research
### [Researchers demonstrates substrate design principles for scalable superconducting quantum materials](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/researchers-demonstrates-substrate-design-principles-scalable-superconducting-quantum "Researchers demonstrates substrate design principles for scalable superconducting quantum materials")
#### From Applied Physics Letters
Tandon in the Media
### [What is quantum computing and how it could change the tech world](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/what-quantum-computing-and-how-it-could-change-tech-world "What is quantum computing and how it could change the tech world")
#### From Yahoo! Finance
News
### [NYU students creatively explore the mysteries of quantum computing](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-students-creatively-explore-mysteries-quantum-computing "NYU students creatively explore the mysteries of quantum computing")
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