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About the Program
The Department of Physics at Kuwait University offers a Master of Science program designed to prepare students for careers in university teaching, scientific research, advanced technology industries.
Admission Requirements (2026/2027)
Academic Requirements
Minimum GPA: 2.67
TOEFL Score: 500
IELTS Overall Score: 6.0
Minimum total score is 6.0 and all skills must be at least 5.5.
Accepted Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Physics or Physical Engineering.
- Bachelor of Education majored in Physics (Intermediate or Secondary).
Bachelor’s degree in any major with a minor in Physics.
Program Committee
- Prof. Belal Rahman Salameh – Program Director
- Dr. Sayed Suhel Razee – Committee Member
- Dr. Peter Lajko – Committee Member
- Dr. Abdel Mousa Al-smadi – Committee Member
Dr. Fatemah M. Al-dousari – Committee Member
Research opportunities in:
- Atomic Physics
- Molecular Physics
- Solid State Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Digital Electronics
Only thesis option is offered.
Vision
To achieve international recognition and attract outstanding students from the Gulf region while preparing graduates for innovative research and PhD studies at top universities worldwide.
Mission
To provide students with advanced teaching and research skills that enable them to conduct independent research, collaborate effectively, develop innovative ideas, and publish scientific work.
Educational Objectives
- Maintain international-level teaching and research activities
- Stay updated with advanced technologies
- Contribute to Kuwait’s industrial and scientific development
- Lead physics education in Kuwait
Support the national educational system
Student Learning Outcomes
- Solve advanced modern physics problems
- Analyze theoretical and computational data
- Work with modern experimental equipment
- Assess properties of novel materials and structures
- Develop quantitative and technical skills
Improve scientific communication abilities
Faculty Research Areas
| Name | Rank | Research Area |
|---|---|---|
| Madan Mohan Sharma | Professor | Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Astrophysics |
| Elias Vagenas | Professor | Gravitational Physics |
| Belal Rahman Salameh | Professor | Solid State Physics and Material Science |
| Hala K. Al-jassar | Associate Professor | Space and Climate Physics |
| Peter Lajko | Associate Professor | Statistical Physics |
| Sayed Suhel Razee | Associate Professor | Theoretical and Computational Condensed Matter Physics |
| Abdel Khaleq Mousa Al-smadi | Associate Professor | Magnetism and Materials Physics |
| Majed O D A Alotaibi | Associate Professor | Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
| Afshin Hadipour | Associate Professor | Condensed Matter Physics / Renewable Energy / Thin Film Electronics |
| Nasser Soliman Demir | Associate Professor | Theoretical High Energy Nuclear Physics, Statistical Physics, Transport Theory, Environmental Radiation |
| Abdulmuhsen Habeeb Ali | Associate Professor | Mathematical Physics |
| Panos Kokkalis | Associate Professor | Remote Sensing and Atmospheric Physics |
| Fatemah Al Dousari | Associate Professor | Laser science and Optics |
| Tareq Al Refae | Associate Professor | Medical Physics - Environmental Radiation |
| Bedoor Alkurtass | Assistant Professor | Quantum Information / Theoretical Physics |
| Alaa Al Failakawi | Assistant Professor | Condensed matter Physics |
| Ruqayyah Askar | Assistant Professor | Molecular Physics |
| Hussain Al Qattan | Assistant Professor | Optical Physics |
| Fahad Zaman | Assistant Professor | Space Radiation |
| Mohammad Abdullah | Assistant Professor | Theoretical Particle Physics |
| Yahia Almumin | Assistant Professor | Atomic, Molecular Physics |
| Naser Burahmah | Assistant Professor | Space radiation environment, Radiation Modeling and Transport |