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Graduate Courses 2025-26

  • August 1, 2025
    Physics graduate courses open for enrolment
  • September 2, 2025
    Lectures commence in Fall cross-listed graduate-undergraduate (FAS) courses
  • September 4, 2025
    Lectures commence in Fall graduate-only courses (i.e., those not cross-listed with FAS courses)
  • January 5, 2026
    Lectures commence in Winter graduate courses
Fall Session
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JPE1493H F (FAS JPE493H)
Seismology
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon, 3-5 pm, (WI 523)
Liu, Qinya
PHY1460H F (FAS PHY460H)
Nonlinear Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Wed and Fri, 12 noon-1pm, MP 137 Tutorial: Fri, 2-3pm, MP 134
Poppitz, Erich
PHY1483H F (FAS PHY483H)
Relativity Theory I
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Thu, 11am-12 noon, MP 134 Tutorial: Fri, 1-2pm, MP 134
Peet, A.W.
PHY1487H F INTRODUCTORY
Quantum Theory of Solids I
general course
Lecture: Mon and Thu, 10-11am, MP 1115
Julian, Stephen R.
PHY1489H F (FAS PHY489H)
Introduction to High Energy Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Tue and Thu, 2-3pm, (SS 2106);
Luke, Michael
PHY1498H F (FAS PHY492H)
Introduction to Atmospheric Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Tue, 3-4 pm (RW 140); and Thu, 12 noon-1pm, (RW 140) Tutorial: Tue, 4-5pm, (RW 140)
O'Neill, Morgan
PHY1500H F GENERAL
Statistical Mechanics
general course
Wed 4-6 pm in MP606
Poppitz, Erich
PHY1520H F GENERAL
Quantum Mechanics
general course
Lecture: Mon and Wed, 1 pm, MP 1115
John, Sajeev
PHY1530H F GENERAL
Fluid Mechanics
general course
Lecture: Tue and Thur, 1-2 pm, MP 1115
Jones, Dylan
PHY1600H F
Effective Communication of Science
Lecture: Tue, 11am - 1pm, MP505
Sinervo, Pekka K.
PHY2108 F 0.25FCE SECTION
Special Topics in Physics: Classic experiments in multi-photon interference an approach to quantum foundations & quantum information
quarter course (0.25 FCE credit)
Mon 2-3, Tue 2-3, Thu 2-3 MP505
Steinberg, Aephraim M.
PHY2109 F 0.25 FCE
Special Topics in Physics - Wavelike dark matter searches
quarter course (0.25 FCE credit)
lecture times: Tue and Fri 9:30am-11am Location: MP1115 First meeting of the course on Sep 9, Tuesday.
Vutha, Amar
PHY2203H F SPECIALIZED
Quantum Optics I
specialized course
Lecture: Mon 4-5pm and Wed 2-4pm, MP408
Braverman, Boris
PHY2321H F SPECIALIZED
Many Body Physics I
specialized course
Lecture: Fri, 10 am - noon, MP1115
Dalidovich, Denis
PHY2403H F SPECIALIZED
Quantum Field Theory I
specialized course
Lecture: Tue, 3-5 pm, MP 408; and Thu, 12 noon, MP 408
Kahn, Yonatan (Yoni)
PHY2506H F SPECIALIZED
Data Assimilation and Retrieval Theory
specialized course
Lecture: Fri, 10 am-12 noon, MP 505
Jones, Dylan
PHY2609H
Planetary Physics
specialized course
L F11 & F1; T: F2; Room MW160 (UTSC) Start date: Sep 10 Course URL: Cross-listed as PHYD26 at UTSC
PHY2707 F SPECIALIZED
Cellular and Molecular Biophysics I
specialized course
Lecture: Thu, 1-3 pm, MP 408
Gradinaru, Claudiu; Hilfinger, Andreas
18 fall courses
Winter Session
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JPE2605H S SPECIALIZED
Advanced Seismology
specialized course
Consult the Department of Earth Sciences: https://www.es.utoronto.ca/programs/graduate/courses/ TBA
Liu, Qinya
PHY1484H S (FAS PHY484H)
Relativity Theory II
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Thu, 10-11am, MP 134 Tutorial: Fri, 1-2pm, (WI 524)
Peet, A.W.
PHY1485H S (FAS PHY485H)
Laser Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Wed, 1-2pm, (MP 118); first class 5 Jan 2026
Thywissen, Joseph
PHY1491H S (FAS PHY491H)
Current Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Wed, 3-4 pm, (SS1072) Tutorial: Mon and Wed, 4-5pm, (SS1087)
Sipe, John E.
PHY1510H S (FAS PHY450H)
Electromagnetism
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Wed 12noon-1pm (MP 134) Tutorial: Fri, 12 noon, (SS 2106)
Luke, Michael
PHY1610H S GENERAL
Scientific Computing for Physicists
general course
Lecture: Tue and Thu, 11am. The location is the SciNet Teaching Room, 11th floor of the MaRS West Tower, 661 University Ave., Suite 1140, Toronto, ON M5G 1M1.
van Zon, Ramses
PHY2108H S1 0.25FCE
Special Topics in Physics: Ultracold atoms in optical lattices
quarter course (0.25 FCE credit)
Lecture: Tue & Thur 1pm-2:30pm, first class 6 Jan 2026 Location: MP408
Thywissen, Joseph
PHY2108HS & PHY2109HS 0.25FCE
Special Topics in Physics: Physics of Machine Learning I and II
quarter course (0.25 FCE credit)
Tue and Thu, 1pm-2:30pm, MP505
Kahn, Yonatan (Yoni)
PHY2204H S SPECIALIZED
Quantum Optics II
specialized course
Lecture: Mon and Thu, 10 am, MP 1115
Sipe, John E.
PHY2303H S SPECIALIZED
Quantum Theory of Solids II
specialized course
Lecture: Mondays, 2-4 pm, MP408
Paramekanti, Arun
PHY2314H S SPECIALIZED
Special Topics in Condensed Matter Physics: Superconductivity and Superconductors
specialized course
Lecture: Fri, 10 am - 12 noon, MP 1115
Kee, Hae-Young
PHY2315H S SPECIALIZED
Advanced Statistical Mechanics
specialized course
Lecture: Fridays, 1-3 pm, MP 1115
Kim, Yong Baek
PHY2404H S SPECIALIZED
Quantum Field Theory II
specialized course
Mon 11am-1pm and Fri noon – 1 pm, MP1115
Curtin, David
PHY2405H S SPECIALIZED
Experimental High Energy Physics
specialized course
Lecture: Mon and Thu 1pm, MP 912
Hong, Ziqing; Trischuk, William
PHY2406H
Special Topics in Physics-Introduction to Holography
specialized course
TBA
Peet, A.W.
PHY2407H S SPECIALIZED
Special Topics in Particle Physics: Looking Beyond the Standard Model
specialized course
Lecture: Tue, 1-3 pm, MP 606
Sinervo, Pekka K.
PHY2502H S SPECIALIZED
Climate System Dynamics
specialized course
Time: TBA
Peltier, W. Richard
PHY2504H S SPECIALIZED
Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics
specialized course
Lecture: Tuesdays 2-4 pm, MP505
Su, Zhan
PHY2505H S SPECIALIZED
Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Remote Sounding
specialized course
Lecture: Mon, 10am to noon, MP 713 all term
Walker, Kaley
PHY2509H S SPECIALIZED
Special Topics in Atmospheric Physics: Introduction to Arctic Climate Systems
specialized course
Lecture: Thu, 1-3 pm, MP307
Moore, G.W. Kent
PHY2709H S SPECIALIZED
Quantitative Biology of Systems, Organisms, and Populations
specialized course
Lecture: Mon and Wed, 3 pm, MP 505
PHY2710H S (UTM PHY426H)
Computational Methods in Biophysics
cross listed course
Lecture: Thu 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Practical: Tue 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: UTM Campus, CC 3160
Rauscher, Sarah
PHY2711H S SPECIALIZED
Biophysical Techniques
specialized course
TBA
23 winter courses