University of Strathclyde | Department of Physics

• Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College | Department of Natural Philosophy (c 1899-1912)
• Royal Technical College, Glasgow | Department of Natural Philosophy (1912-1956)
• Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow | Department of Natural Philosophy (1956-1964)
• University of Strathclyde | Department of Natural Philosophy (1964-1983)
• University of Strathclyde | Department of Physics and Applied Physics (1986-2002)

The Department of Physics originated in 1796 with the appointment at Anderson’s Institution (an antecedent of the University of Strathclyde) of the first Professor of Natural Philosophy. It was not until later, however, that a department formally came into existence. From at least 1899, there are references to the Department of Natural Philosophy. In 1968 the department split into the Department of Natural Philosophy (in 1983 renamed the Department of Physics) and the Department of Applied Physics. The two were reunited as the Department of Physics and Applied Physics in 1986. In 2002 the department was renamed the Department of Physics.

ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997).

Created by Victoria Peters, December 2009.