The School of Physics at Beijing Institute of Technology dates back to 1940, when it was established as the Department of Physics at Yan'an Natural Science Institute University Branch. Since then, it has undergone several transformations and mergers. In 2011, the School of Physics was officially established with CAS academician Ge Molin as its first dean. 

This institution has a total of 132 faculty members, with 59 professors/researchers and 50 associate professors/associate researchers. There are several distinguished faculty members, including one dual-employed academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, three national high-level talents, 23 national young talents, four Beijing teaching masters, and one fellow of the American Physical Society. Additionally, the school has visiting professors and adjunct professors from prestigious international institutions, including Antti Niemi, a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Finnish Academy of Sciences, internationally renowned physicist Paul Wiegmann, OH Choo Hiap from the National University of Singapore.

It offers a first-level discipline in physics, with theoretical physics being a key discipline. The undergraduate program of applied physics was recognized as a national first-class program in 2020, ranking fourth among domestic universities. The physics discipline entered the top one percent in the ESI global ranking in 2012 and ranked 13th among domestic universities in 2019. In 2022, the physics and astronomy discipline entered the global ranking of QS at the "251-300" position and was chosen as a "Double First Class" construction discipline.

Exploring international scientific frontiers and meeting China’s national strategic requirements, the school focuses on four research areas: theoretical physics, condensed matter physics, optics, and computational physics. It has achieved influential results, winning awards such as the National Natural Science Award and National Defense Science and Technology Award. Furthermore, the school has published over 50 papers in prestigious journals and has undertaken more than 100 research projects with an annual average funding of over 30 million yuan.

The institution has made great strides in research and academic achievements. The faculty consists of highly qualified professors, including internationally renowned experts in various fields. The school has also organized lectures by renowned scholars from around the world to promote international collaboration and exchanges.

In terms of research, it has a strong focus on theoretical physics, condensed matter physics, optics, and computational physics. It has made significant breakthroughs in these areas and have published numerous influential papers, and its research capability has been recognized and commended by the academic community.

The school has established several national and provincial-level platforms. These include the Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Structure Design and Measurement of the Ministry of Education, the Key Laboratory of Nano-Photonics and Super-Precision Photoelectric System of Beijing, and the Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Higher Education in Beijing. It has also collaborated with the School of Optoelectronics to establish the National Engineering Optical Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center, and participated in the construction of the High Energy Materials Frontier Science Center. Additionally, it has established the Quantum Technology Research Center, which is a member unit of the International Center for Quantum Physics led by Nobel laureate F. Wilczek.

The school offer undergraduate majors in applied physics and quantum information science, a master's degree program in physics, a doctoral program in physics, and a postdoctoral research station in physics. The school has a comprehensive talent cultivation system at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, and has received recognition for its teaching quality and innovation, including winning awards in national and local teaching competitions. Several of its courses have been rated as national first-class online or blended online and offline courses.

The institution has established collaborations with other prestigious educational and research bodies such as the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Semiconductors, and the Space Center of of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Through these collaborations, it offers talent cultivation programs and regularly invites academicians and researchers from these institutes to hold academic lectures and deliver research reports. A special scholarship is available for students and they can participate in specific research projects, internships, and practice at these research institutes. Graduates with recommended qualifications have priority in the selection process for joint institute's masters or direct Ph.D. programs.

The school promotes education through cooperation and exchange programs with universities in China and overseas, like UCLA, UC Berkeley, and the University of Technology Sydney.

Outstanding students are selected to engage in advanced research projects during their undergraduate studies. Each year, over ten students achieve significant academic accomplishments. The school actively organizes academic events like the "Boyue Academic Forum" and "Boyue Academic Salon", and guides students to participate in national physics competitions. In the past five years, more than 200 students have received prestigious provincial and ministerial-level awards.