History

The Bachelor of Physics Program is one of the study program in the Department of Physics, The Faculty of Science and Mathematics (formerly named the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science), Universitar Diponegoro. The Bachelor of Physics Program was established as part of the Management body of the faculty Mathematics and Natural Sciences (BP-MIPA) according to the Rector decree No.63 / SK / PT09 / 1988 in 1988. In 1993, when the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science is established, according to the decree of The Minister of Education and Culture No.0369 /0/1993, it consisted of four study programs: Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.

At first, the learning activities of the Department of Physics were carried out at the Engineering Campus at Jl. Mataram, while administrative and faculty rooms are in the Physics Laboratory of the University Campus Diponegoro Jl. Hayam Wuruk. With the completion of the building the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in Tembalang, then since 1992, the Bachelor of Physics Program moved to a new campus in Tembalang today.

Starting 2016, with the status of the Universitas Diponegoro into Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum, the Department of Physics is consisted of two Study Programs: Bachelor of Physics Program and Master of Physics. The latest accreditation of the Bachelor of Physics Program is Excellent according to The LAMSAMA accreditaon No. 139/SK/LAMSAMA/Akred/S/XII/2024. The Address of the  Department of Physics is the Faculty of Science and Mathematics Jl. Prof. Jacob Rais, Tembalang, Semarang. E-mail: departemen@fisika.fsm.undip.ac.id