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Graduate Courses 2026-27

  • July 27, 2026
    Physics graduate courses open for enrolment
  • September 8, 2026
    Lectures commence in Fall cross-listed graduate-undergraduate (FAS) courses
  • September 10, 2026
    Lectures commence in Fall graduate-only courses (i.e., those not cross-listed with FAS courses)
  • January 11, 2027
    Lectures commence in Winter graduate courses

See the full graduate course listing on the SGS webpage: https://sgs.calendar.utoronto.ca/degree/Physics

Fall Session
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JPE1493H F (FAS JPE493H)
Seismology
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon, 3-5 pm, (WI 523)
Liu, Qinya
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PHY1460H F (FAS PHY460H)
Nonlinear Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Wed 12 noon-1pm MP137 and Fri, 12 noon-1pm, MP 134 Tutorial: Fri, 2-3pm, ES B142
Poppitz, Erich
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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.
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PHY1487H F INTRODUCTORY
Quantum Theory of Solids I
general course
Lecture: Mon and Thu, 10-11am, MP 1115
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PHY1489H F (FAS PHY489H)
Introduction to High Energy Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Tue 2-3pm ES B142 and Thu, 2-3pm, MP 137
Luke, Michael
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PHY1498H F (FAS PHY492H)
Introduction to Atmospheric Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Tue, 3-4 pm MP 137 and Thu, 12 noon-1pm, MP134 Tutorial: Tue, 4-5pm MP 137
O'Neill, Morgan
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PHY1500H F GENERAL
Statistical Mechanics
general course
Wed 4-6 pm in MP606
Poppitz, Erich
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PHY1520H F GENERAL
Quantum Mechanics
general course
Lecture: Mon and Wed, 1 pm, MP 1115
John, Sajeev
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PHY1530H F GENERAL
Fluid Mechanics
general course
Lecture: Tue and Thur, 1-2 pm, MP 1115
Jones, Dylan
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PHY1600H F
Effective Communication of Science
Lecture: Tue, 11am - 1pm, MP505; The first-class meeting will be on 15 Sept, 2026.
Thywissen, Joseph
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PHY2203H F SPECIALIZED
Quantum Optics I
specialized course
Monday and Friday, 10.30 am - 12 noon to MP 1115
Vutha, Amar
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PHY2403H F SPECIALIZED
Quantum Field Theory I
specialized course
Wed and Fri 1-2:30pm, MP408
Kahn, Yonatan (Yoni)
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PHY2506H F SPECIALIZED
Data Assimilation and Retrieval Theory
specialized course
Lecture: Fri, 10 am-12 noon, MP 505
Jones, Dylan
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PHY2603H F
Inverse Theory
specialized course
TBA
Liu, Qinya
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PHY2707 F SPECIALIZED
Cellular and Molecular Biophysics I
specialized course
Lecture: Thu, 1-3 pm, MP 408
Hilfinger, Andreas
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PHY2711H F SPECIALIZED
Biophysical Techniques
specialized course
TBA
Barzda, Virginijus
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16 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
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PHY1484H S (FAS PHY484H)
Relativity Theory II
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Thu, 10-11am, MP 134 Tutorial: Fri, 1-2pm, BA 1220
Peet, A.W.
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PHY1485H S (FAS PHY485H)
Laser Physics
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Wed, 1-2pm; MP 1115 First class 11 Jan 2027
Thywissen, Joseph
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PHY1491H S (FAS PHY491H)
Current Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon 3-4 pm SS1074 and Wed, 3-4 pm, SS2110 Tutorial: Mon 4-5pm, SS1074 and Wed, 4-5pm, SS2110
Sipe, John E.
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PHY1510H S (FAS PHY450H)
Electromagnetism
cross listed course
Lecture: Mon and Wed 12noon-1pm MP 134 Tutorial: Fri, 12 noon-1pm, MP 137
Luke, Michael
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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
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PHY2108HS & PHY2109HS 0.25FCE
Special Topics in Physics: Physics of Machine Learning I and II
quarter course (0.25 FCE credit)
Wed and Fri 1-2:30pm, MP408
Kahn, Yonatan (Yoni)
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PHY2204H S SPECIALIZED
Quantum Optics II
specialized course
Lecture: Mon and Thu, 10 am, MP 1115
Sipe, John E.
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PHY2205H S SPECIALIZED
Special Topics in Quantum Optics: Quantum Measurement
specialized course
Lecture: Tue, Thu and Fri, 4 pm, MP 606
Steinberg, Aephraim M.
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PHY2206 S SPECIALIZED
Special Topics in Quantum Optics: Quantum Simulation
specialized course
Fridays, 10-noon, MP606
Love, Peter
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PHY2303H S SPECIALIZED
Quantum Theory of Solids II
specialized course
May be offered Lecture: Fri, 10 am - noon, MP1115
Julian, Stephen R.
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PHY2315H S SPECIALIZED
Advanced Statistical Mechanics
specialized course
Lecture: Fridays, 1-3 pm, MP 1115
Kim, Yong Baek
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PHY2321H S SPECIALIZED
Many Body Physics I
specialized course
Lecture: Tue 3-5pm, MP1115
Paramekanti, Arun
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PHY2404H S SPECIALIZED
Quantum Field Theory II
specialized course
Mon 11am-1pm MP1115; Wed 1pm-3pm MP606
Curtin, David
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PHY2405H S SPECIALIZED
Experimental High Energy Physics
specialized course
Lecture: Mon and Thu 1pm, MP 912
Hong, Ziqing; Trischuk, William
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PHY2408H S SPECIALIZED
Phenomenology
specialized course
Tue, 1-3 pm, MP 606
Savard, Pierre
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PHY2504H S SPECIALIZED
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
specialized course
Tuesdays, 2-4 pm, MP505
Rosenblum, Erica
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PHY2505H S SPECIALIZED
Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Remote Sounding
specialized course
Lecture: Mon & Thurs, 10am to noon. May be offered for 2026-2027
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PHY2709H S SPECIALIZED
Quantitative Biology of Systems, Organisms, and Populations
specialized course
Tue 3-5pm and Friday 10-12, MP1218
Goyal, Sidhartha
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PHY2710H S (UTM PHY426H)
Computational Methods in Biophysics
cross listed course
Lecture: Thursday 11-1, CC3160 Practical: Friday 1-3, CC3160
Rauscher, Sarah
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PHY2720HS SPECIALIZED
Special Topics in Biological Physics
specialized course
TBA
Hathcock, David
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21 winter courses