Introduction: 物理學系因籌備未及而決定推遲開辦，延宕了五年之後，時為民國五十二年，當時本校正在推動四年發展計畫，擴充校舍，本系才正式設立。 本系自創設以來，即以實驗與理論並重為原則，增購圖書、儀器，充實設備及建立實驗研究室。民國六十一年，奉准成立碩士班。民國八十年獲准成立博士班。民國九十五年物理組更改組名為光電物理組。本系創立以迄四十餘年，歷屆畢業生逾三千人，不論在國內外學術研究機構或工商教育界，均有優異的成就及表現。民國六十四年及六十八年，更獲教育部大學理學院評鑑為優等。

Five years later in 1963, the Department of Physics was officially established when the school was promoting a 4-year developing program, and expanding dormitories. Emphases of the department are placed on both experiments and theories. The department has built laboratories and enhanced their equipment by purchasing books and instruments since 1963. In 1972, a master’s program was established. Two sections as physics and applied physics were set up in accordance with national economic policy. Then, the department has started to offer a doctoral program since 1991. In 2006, the Section of Physics was renamed as the section of Optoelectronics. Since the establishment of the department over 40 years ago, more than 3,000 students have graduated and have outstanding achievement whether in academic or industrial fields. Moreover, the department was honored as Excellent College of Science by the Ministry of Education in 1975 and 1979.