About us

DIFA’s great potential stems from breaking the stereotype of an abstract physics department, disconnected from practical skills and current issues.

Its multidisciplinary approach and the overcoming of artificial boundaries between fundamental and applied research are the driving forces that project DIFA into the future.

In the university’s multicampus landscape, DIFA’s identity makes it a key crossroads for research, education, and social impact.

Our Research

Research activities are highly diversified, covering both well-established fields (theoretical physics, nuclear and subnuclear physics, astrophysics) and rapidly expanding areas that often intersect multiple sectors (space, applied physics, condensed matter, atmospheric physics, geophysics, quantum science and technology, gravitational waves).
In the context of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), DIFA is involved in a wide range of projects seen as investments for the future.

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Our Teaching

The extensive educational offering at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, along with advanced professional training, is closely connected to research topics.
Programs have been expanded or updated to align with strategic development directions.

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From Research to Society

Activities focused on Social Impact and Communication make DIFA a “crossroads” of social, cultural, and economic interests.

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DIFA’s people, people at the center

Our department is committed to improving and enhancing the quality of work for all staff and strengthening services for faculty, researchers, and administrative personnel.

The Equal Opportunities and Inclusion Working Group promotes a culture of equality and inclusion, focusing on the well-being of staff and students, and works to prevent all forms of discrimination.

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