The Department of Physics at SNGS College Pattambi began in 1967, originally offering Physics in pre-degree courses. It later served as a subsidiary subject in B.Sc. Chemistry and subsequently launched its own B.Sc. Physics degree in 2012, under the University of Calicut.
The college as a whole is a NAAC A+ accredited government institution with a long history of academic excellence, offering 11 undergraduate and several postgraduate and research programs.
📘 Programme Offered
✔ B.Sc. Physics Honours (Undergraduate)
- Duration:4 years (8 semesters)
- Sanctioned Intake:24 students per year for the Physics honours course as per University of Calicut/Admission authority records.
- The syllabus follows the Four Year Under Graduate Program (FYUGP) with a balanced mix of core theory, practicals, electives, and project work.
👩🏫 Faculty Members
Current faculty includes:
- Dr. Rajesh K. P. – Associate Professor (M.Sc Physics, Ph.D)
- Dr. Dhanesh Thomas – Assistant Professor (M.Sc Physics, Ph.D)
- Shihabudheen M. – Assistant Professor (M.Sc, B.Ed, NET)
- Roshni Prabhakaran – Assistant Professor (M.Sc., B.Ed, NET)
The department emphasizes both teaching and research mentoring for students.
🧪 Facilities and Labs
The department is equipped with:
- General Physics Laboratory – for routine experiments across mechanics, electricity, optics, electronics, etc.
- Dark Room – dedicated space for optics experiments.
- Computer Laboratory – for computational physics and data analysis.
- Project Laboratory – for student research projects and minor experiments.
- Classroom Technology – Smart TVs, LCD projectors, and an LMS (Learning Management System) for blended learning.
The college overall also has a well-stocked central library with extensive resources useful for Physics students.
🧠 Curriculum Highlights
The core curriculum spans foundational and advanced topics such as:
- Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Thermodynamics
- Quantum Mechanics & Statistical Physics
- Optics & Spectroscopy
- Electronics (Analog & Digital)
- Nuclear, Particle Physics & Astrophysics
- Computational Physics with Python
- Elective:Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Practical work and project components are integral parts of the programme, ensuring application of theory to experiments.
📚 Academic & Co-Curricular Activities
The department actively engages students in academic enrichment beyond regular classes with:
📌 Seminars & Webinars
- National Seminar on “Advances in Computational Physics” (Dec 2025)
- Physics Exhibition “FYZIKS FRENZY” (Jan 2025)
- Hands-on Workshop on “Physics Experiments using ExpEYES” (2024)
- Physics Exhibition “Mysterience 2023” and SkyWatch (2023)
- Webinar on Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (2022)
- Webinar on General Relativity and Big Bang Cosmology (2021)
- National Seminar on Recent Trends in Physics (2019)
- Workshops on LaTeX document preparation and Nanoscience &Technology(2018)
🎯 Projects & Exposure
- Students undertake project work including research methodology training.
- Occasional studies/tours for practical exposure to scientific environments.
📊 Programme Outcomes
Upon completing the B.Sc Physics programme, graduates are expected to:
✔ Understand core principles of classical and modern physics.
✔ Apply theoretical concepts through laboratory work.
✔ Utilize computational tools for physics problems.
✔ Gain insights into electronics design and instrumentation.
✔ Build foundations for research or higher studies in science.
📍Department Contact Details
Name: Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi
Address: Mele Pattambi P.O., Palakkad District, Kerala – PIN 679306, India
Phone: 0466-2212223
Email:physics.sngspattambi@gmail.com
Affiliation: University of Calicut