​​​The Physics department at Stellenbosch University is research orientated, with undergraduate and Honours​ courses geared at producing quality post-graduate students.  An active and vibrant researcher cohort ensures that the SU Physics department has established itself as one of the best research focused Physics departments in the country.  Research at the department can be broadly divided into three groups: Nuclear Physics, Theoretical Physics (Institute for Theoretical Physics) and Laser Physics (Laser Research Institute).  The large number of quality publications forthcoming from the department plays testimony to the quality of research being performed.