How do we understand nature in all its dimensions, on scales ranging from the tiniest subnuclear constituents of matter to the largest, namely, the cosmos? Physics, among the natural sciences, provides us with the most fundamental conceptual frameworks to get insights into the working of nature. Its principles provide the basis for almost every branch of science and engineering, and its ideas are applied even in fields as varied as economics, finance, and environmental science. Being a subject of such fundamental significance, a knowledge of the methods, techniques, and applications of physics will enrich your perspective and outlook in whatever area you choose to pursue in future.

Classical physics, built using the ideas of Newton, Maxwell, and Einstein, is often sufficient to deal with macroscopic phenomena such as the motion of celestial bodies or dynamics of fluids. But many important but subtle phenomena such as magnetism, stability of solids, and emission of radiation by atoms are beyond the scope of classical physics. To understand such phenomena, we make use of quantum theory which is universal in its application to all objects, small and big. The physics undergraduate programme at Krea covers fundamentals of classical and quantum physics, and their applications.

Connections between physics and other disciplines are also highlighted. These include the physical laws underlying chemical reactions, physics in biomedical instrumentation as well as in neural networks, the interplay between geometry and physics, the physics of sound and light in art, and even the impact of physics (particularly relativity and quantum theory) on philosophy.

The physics faculty at Krea are engaged in cutting-edge theoretical and experimental research across a wide variety of areas. These include complex systems, condensed matter physics, gravitation, nuclear physics, particle physics, quantum optics, and quantum information and computing.