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The Department of Physics, Government Girls’ General Degree College Kolkata, was established in the year 2016 affiliated by the University of Calcutta. At present, we offer three years undergraduate courses for Physics Honours with CBCS implementation along with Mathematics and Chemistry as GE subjects. And the four-year undergraduate programme (Curriculum and Credit Framework) comes with minor options of Mathematics, Economics and Chemistry (any two). Topics covered in the curriculum include Electrostatics, Wave and Optics, Quantum and Classical Mechanics, Nuclear and Particle Physics and more. With the right combination of electives, this course will not only allow you to explore your interests and discover your strengths but amplify your readiness for a range of careers. We offer a fully functional well-equipped laboratory and seminar library from where students borrow books regularly. We believe in delivering a homely atmosphere to the students so that they can grow full to their possibilities. Faculties are actively involved in research and are publishing quality research papers in many reputed scientific journals regularly which motivate the students towards higher studies. Regular attendance and sincerity are expected from the students.