What gives physics its scientific and societal importance is its interpretation of natural phenomena, as the concepts began in the depths of nature before the human mind realized them.
Based on this, it is a source of pride and honor for me that we all agree to delve into the world of physics and its impact on the progress of science, which is one of the first scientific foundations that has contributed to the development of human creativity and its growth within the theories and principles of physics to explain all infinitesimal and even large phenomena, starting with the atom and its components. What happens inside the human body within the field of medical physics and physical chemistry, ending with changes in the layers of the earth, the atmosphere, the sun, the moon, and all the other planets…
The mission of the Department of Physics is working hard to draw from the sources of knowledge and to provide society with distinguished scientific cadres to overcome the scientific obstacles and problems facing all state institutions.
The Department of Physics / College of Science / University of Baghdad is distinguished by keeping pace with scientific and cultural progress and holding many discussions, seminars and conferences that deal with the latest developments in the physical sciences, as it possesses all the scientific capabilities and human resources and advanced teaching and research competencies, through which the Department of Physics has witnessed great development at all scientific and technical levels. Administrative is the result of the interaction and interaction of all specializations with each other and for all members of the department as one family. It has always been in a state of continuous renewal since the founding of the department in 1949, through the opening of postgraduate studies in 1965 for master’s degrees and in 1978 for doctorates with one student, until today it provides the community with advanced scientific cadres annually with more than sixty holders of doctoral and master’s degrees in addition to many bachelor’s holders. As a result of the great expansion witnessed by the department at the scientific and administrative levels, our ambition has become for the Department of Physics/College of Science/University of Baghdad to be at a college level and at a global level comparable to the advanced international colleges that include all specializations, which include:
Nuclear physics and environment
Molecular physics and renewable energies
Physics of materials and ceramics
Physics of electro-optics and lasers
Thin film physics and superconductivity
Physics of nanotechnology
Physics of remote sensing and image processing
Plasma physics
After the wide and great success achieved by the Department of Physics in the educational and pedagogical process over more than sixty years, the Department of Physics became widely distinguished within the field of research for all theoretical and practical physics disciplines in presenting annually more than 80 research papers published in the most prestigious international scientific journals.

In appreciation of the pioneering professors, the Department of Physics decided to name the two main halls in the department, the first after the late Professor Dr. Jassim Muhammad Al-Husseini, and the second after the late Professor Dr. Rahim Abdel-Katal.

I cannot fail to extend my thanks and pride to all members of the teaching staff and the administrative and technical staff in the department for their perseverance and hard work as one family in order to advance the reality of the educational and pedagogical process in addition to advanced research activity.
Peace, mercy and blessings of God ….
Prof. Dr
Muhammad Kazem Jawad
Head of the Physics Department