The Physics Department at UPRM is one of the most research-active academic departments in Puerto Rico. The faculty of the Department achieves over 30 publications annually in peer-reviewed journals.

The instrumentation in several research laboratories is the most advanced currently available. Professors from the UPRM Physics Department have obtained nearly 40% of the invention patents in the University of Puerto Rico’s portfolio. This percentage is much higher than that of any other department at the University of Puerto Rico across its campuses.

The faculty of the Department collaborates with researchers from other universities in Puerto Rico, the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, as well as with scientists from U.S. national laboratories (Fermilab, Oak Ridge National Lab, Brookhaven National Lab, Argonne National Lab, Los Alamos National Lab, National High Magnetic Field Lab, NASA Glenn Research Center, etc.) and important laboratories in Russia and China.