The Department of Physics was established in 1964, with the addition of a Master’s Program in 1974. For the needs of national development in Taiwan, the undergraduate program was divided into a Physics track and Optoelectronic Physics track in 2002 to cultivate professional technicians with a comprehensive physics background. In the same year, the College of Science and Engineering established an Applied Sciences and Engineering graduate program (PhD program) on the basis of the original program. This program features optoelectronics, material physics and computation physics to provide students from Fu Jen and other schools with the opportunity to pursue further education and research.

Currently, the Department has 12 full-time faculty members, 1 project faculty member, 2 jointly appointed faculty members with the Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Engineering, 2 visiting professors, and several adjunct faculty members from Taiwan and abroad. Our faculty's research expertise covers nanomaterials, optoelectronic devices, optical fibers, thin films, spectroscopy, atomic physics theoretical simulations, aerospace optics experiments, semiconductor experiments, biomedical photonics (microfluidic experiments), particle physics (Belle II international experiment), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, small animal brain experiments), electronics experiments, and femtosecond lasers (optical frequency combs). Outstanding research achievements have been made across these fields, receiving widespread recognition. Approximately 75% of our graduates pursue advanced degrees at prestigious universities and research institutions domestically and abroad, while others enter careers in education, high-tech, and business sectors, with around 25% earning doctoral degrees. Moving forward, the Department remains dedicated to cultivating outstanding physics talent equipped with solid professional skills and a global perspective.

Faculty Members