Physics department is one of the largest departments of GSS College. It offers UG (B.Sc.) and PG (M.Sc.) courses. The department has highly qualified, competent, experienced teaching faculty. Presently, Prof. B.M.Topinkatti is the Head of the department. There are four permanent and four society appointed faculty members in the department. Among these, four of the staff members Dr. S.S.Kalagi, Dr. L. S.Laxmeshwar, Dr. Sameer Kulkarni and Dr. Akshay Kulkarni have completed their doctorates. There are four well equipped laboratories (03 for UG and 01 for PG). Additionally, there are two Nano Material Research Laboratories and a dark room facility for optical experiments in the department. Department also offers the certificate courses in “Electrical wiring and maintenance” for UG students and “Advanced Diploma Course in Solar Science Technology” for PG students