The Department of Physics was established in the academic year 1979-1980. B.Sc., (M.P.C), B.Sc., (M.P.Cs) are undergraduate courses with Physics as one of the subject and got autonomous status in the year 1988. The post graduate course M.Sc. Physics was introduced in the academic year 2003-2004 and got autonomous status in the year 2017. The department is recognized as research centre in 2005 to supervise M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes. The department has highly qualified and well experienced teachers since its inception. Sri A.Vithal Rao, Dr. T. Satyanarayana Rao Sri.R.V. Raja Kumar Dr.M V N Padma Rao Sri K. Rajendra Prasad Sri G. Simhachalam. Dr. K. Bhargavi, Dr.J.Suneetha Rani. Sri A.Vithal Rao, Head of the Department is working as a Controller of Examinations of the college till date since his retirement in the year 2002. Dr. T. Satyanarayana Rao Head of the Department and worked as Vice Principal of the college during years 2006-2007. Dr. M V N Padma Rao worked in the capacity of Principal from 01-10-2013 to 31-07-2016.

At present Dr.K.Bhargavi is the Head, Department of Physics from 200. She is the academic officer of the college . She received Best Teacher award by the Management for the year 2014-15.She has 9 publications in international journals. She was sanctioned UGC grants for minor research project . She is a life member in IAPT and ISSE Amaravathi Chapter. Dr.J.Suneetha Rani is also member in red cross society and in ISSE Amaravathi Chapter. Sri N. Raja Sekhar of the Department was qualified for APSET and CSIR NET. Sri .L.Bhushan Kumar was qualified for APSET, and was awarded with Doctorate Degree in 2016. Faculty of the Department are publishing research papers in reputed National and International Journals. The Department is securing excellent results in UG & PG courses since its inception. Since the inception of Prathibha Awards by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, our students are continuously receiving these awards for excellence in PG (M.Sc. PHYSICS).

Date of Establishment of the department: 1979 – 1980

Built-up area of the department in sq. m. Dept. : 300 sq. ft. = 27.87 sq.m.

Labouratory: 3750 sq. ft. = 348.38 sq.m.

Date of Establishment of the department: July 2003

Built-up area of the department in sq. m. 600 sq. ft. class rooms = 55.74sq.m.

labouratories = 111.48sq.m.

staff room =27.87 sq.m

Our Physics Department is a visionary hub for knowledge, inviting undergraduates and postgraduates on a transformative journey of discovery. Fostering a dynamic, inclusive community, we transcend boundaries, creating a fertile ground for curiosity, collaboration, and innovation.

We empower students through a blend of theory and practice, fostering critical thinking and a passion for research. Promoting diversity, ethics, and global engagement, we cultivate physicists who contribute responsibly to the global community through cutting-edge research and collaboration.