The Physics Department and many of its Faculty members have won and receive recognition nationally as well as internationally. Some of these notable awards and achievements are listed below:
Capacity and Institutional Building Awards from the Government of Indonesia won by the Physics Department
- Center Grant (1995)
- Quality Undergraduate Education (QUE) (1998-2002)
- Program Hibah Kompetitif B (Competitive Grant Program) (2005-2007)
- ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN QA) (2009)
International and National Recognition of Faculty Members
- Innovation Award from University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (2005) to Prof. F. P. Zen, MS, M.Sc., D.Sc.
- Outstanding Paper Award of 2012, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, JCEJ, to Dr.Eng. Ferry Iskandar, M.Eng.
- Habibie Awards to Prof. M. Barmawi, Ph.D. (1999), Dr. Wilson Wenas (2004), Prof. F. P. Zen, MS, M.Sc., D.Sc. (2006), Dr.Eng. Ferry Iskandar, M.Eng. (2014), Prof. Dr. Eng. Khairurrijal, M.Si. (2017) and Prof. Dr. Mikrajuddin Abdullah, M.Si. (2018)
- Achmad Bakrie Award to Prof. Dr. Pantur Silaban (2009), Prof. Dr. Tjia May On (2012), Dr.Eng. Ferry Iskandar, M.Eng. (2018)
- National Outstanding Lecturer Awards from the Ministry of National Education of Indonesia to Prof. Dr. Mikrajuddin Abdullah, M.Si. (2010) and Prof. Dr. Eng. Khairurrijal, M.Si. (2011)
- Exceptional Intellectual Property Award from the Ministry of National Education of Indonesia to Dr.Eng. Ferry Iskandar, M.Eng. (2014)
- Science and Technology Widyasilpawijana Award from the Ministry of Research and Technology of Indonesia to Dr.Eng. Ferry Iskandar, M.Eng. (2011)
- Science and Engineering Young Researcher Award from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences to Prof. Dr. Eng Yudi Darma (2006)
- LIPI Sarwono Award to Prof. Dr. Tjia May On (2016)
- Productive and Quality Intellectual Property Award from Ministry of Research and Technology/BRIN to Prof. Dr. Eng Yudi Darma.(2020)
- Top Scientist Indonesia version of Stanford University to Dr. Eng. Ferry Iskandar, M.Eng. (2021)