The Department of Physics was established along with the establishment of the college in 1977. The T.Y.B.Sc. classes started in 1989. Prof V.D.Kulkarni has been Head Of the Department of Physics. All other members of the staff have teaching experience of more than 20 years. The Physics laboratory consists of a General laboratory, dark room and a Computer room. The laboratory has adequate equipments for performing various experiments. The Department runs a program to create awareness regarding Energy saving. The Department also arranges visits to different institutes like IUCCA Pune, GMRT Khodad, NCL Pune, Dept of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Vidnyan Ashram Pabal. The lectures of distinguished guests are also arranged by the Department.

Our students also take part in the research activities. They have presented research papers at State level, National level and international level conferences. They also take part in science exhibitions at various places. Most of the students frequently visit to the Savitribai Phule Pune University for the purpose of characterization such as XRD, FTIR, SEM,TEM, UV etc.

There have been examples of our students topping the University merit list like Miss. Momin Samirabanu Bashir. Miss. Shende Nilam Dattatray scored 91% marks at T.Y.B.Sc. examination in the academic year 2016-2017.Most of our students have  been working with various reputed organizations in the country and abroad. A few of them are also in administrative services and education.

Prof. V.D. Kulkarni presented research paper on 25^th, 26^th and 27^th May 2011 at Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey (Europe).

One Day State Level Seminar on “RECENT TRENDS IN MATERIAL SCIENCE AND APPLIED PHYSICS” on 5 January 2016 sponsored by BCUD,Savitribai Phule Pune University,Pune-411007,Maharashtra, was organized by Department of Physics, Rajgurunagar, Pune.

Dr.V.D.Kulkarni has awarded the Ph.D. degree in 2018 and Dr.V.B.Deshmukh has awarded the Ph.D. degree in 2023.

Learning Resources of the Department:

• Guest lectures arranged throughout the year.
• Visits to various institutions.
• Visits to various project sites of dams and electricity generation plants.
• Use of internet.
• Use of different audio-Visual aids.
• Participation of students in seminars and group discussions.
• Aptitude tests.
• Power point presentation of projects by students.
• Learning Physics through preparing animation and graphics.

Highlights of Department:

·         Well equipped Laboratory

·         Two Minor Research Projects are completed by Prof. V.D.Kulkarni.

·         One Minor Research Project sanctioned to Prof. V.D.Kulkarni by UGC is going on.

·         The research on green synthesis of nanoparticles.

·         The research on nanoferrites.

·         The research on thin films.

·         Most of the staff members have attended national and international seminars and conferences.

·         Most of the staff members have attended online courses conducted by IIT,Kanpur.

·         The Department runs a short term course.

·         The Department has taken the initiative to create awareness to save energy and use alternative energy sources.

·         Text books and reference books are published by staff members

Teaching Staff:

1)      Prof. Dr.V.D. Kulkarni       Head and Professor.

2)      Prof A.B.Kanawade            Associate Professor

3)      Dr. V.B.Deshmukh              Assistant Professor

4)      Prof.N.D.Barane                 Assistant Professor

Non Teaching Staff:

1) Shri. M. J.Malshikare          Lab. Assistant

2) Shri. R.S. Raut                     Lab. Attendent

3) Shri. M.P. Bhute                  Lab. Attendent

4) Shri. D.D.Bangar                 Lab. Attendent

5) Mrs. Kalbhor                        Lab. Attendent