The mission of the Department of Physical Sciences at IISER Mohali is to contribute to the advancement of the understanding of our physical world through basic and applied research, and engage students in the excitement in the world of physics.

Research in this Department covers incredible range, encompassing phenomena spanning length scales from attoseconds to billions of years!

The number of publications in peer reviewed publications from the department has been increasing at a steady rate, as more and more groups reach a critical number and begin to publish their research at a stable rate. A number of publications have delt with topics that excite curiosity of interested citizens and have been covered in newspapers.