SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University Established by SAARC Nations

SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University established by SAARC Nations

FPS
Faculty of Physical Sciences

Course Structure

Pre-PhD Course Structure

Total Credits = 18

Select any one course in Semester I & one course in Semester II from the list of Core Courses-I

Courses

Credits

Course
Code

Total credits

Core Courses-I

Plasma Physics & Applications

4

PHY701

8

Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

4

PHY702

Advanced Quantum Physics

4

PHY703

Nanotechnology & Material Science

4

PHY704

Optics and Photonic Science

4

PHY705

Advanced Atomic & Nuclear Physics

4

PHY706

Laser and Plasma Techniques

4

PHY707

Solar Photovoltaic devices and its applications

4

PHY713

Complex Systems: Tools and Techniques

4

PHY714

Advanced Computational Physics

4

PHY708

Experimental Techniques

4

PHY709

Any other courses approved by BOS

 

 

Core Courses-II

Research Methodology

3

PHY710

3

Research Ethics

3

PHY711

3

Total Credits

 

 

8+6=14

Semester – II

Literature review/Term Paper/Presentation

2

PHY712

2

*Introduction to South Asia

2

 

2

Total Credits

 

 

4

*For non-SAU students

Note: The above list may be updated from time to time subject to the approval of the Board of Studies of the Faculty.