Our Undergraduate Program

How stars are born, cells divide, and electricity works isn’t random. Natural laws govern everything from the protons and neutrons inside an atom to the violent death of massive stars.

To understand these phenomena, physicists study the particles and forces that make up all matter—from red blood cells to the moons of Jupiter. They develop theories and models about how things work and carry out experiments to test them. Those discoveries led to the transistors in our smartphones and the imaging technology in an MRI. Physics is where fascination meets function.

UT’s undergraduate program offers three different tracks for majors, as well as minors in both physics and astronomy. Our students work with our faculty on research, co-author papers, and travel to conferences. They learn to solve problems in the classroom and in the lab. With multiple physics student organizations, they have the chance to socialize, study, and pursue professional development while making lifelong friends.

If you want a degree—and a career—in physics, there’s no better place to get started than UT!