This major is an interdisciplinary subject of physics, chemistry, electronic information and materials science, and it is a national key subject of the two disciplines. Cultivate senior talents with a solid physical foundation and professional knowledge of materials science and engineering, and have the right to award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, which is a characteristic specialty in Shaanxi Province; There are close exchanges and cooperation with many internationally renowned universities or research institutions in scientific research and undergraduate and postgraduate training, and some graduates have become well-known professors with international influence.

Main courses: advanced mathematics, physics (mechanics, heat, electromagnetism, optics, atomic physics), theoretical physics (solid physics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical physics, mathematical physics methods), chemistry, material physics (material science, functional materials, material synthesis and preparation, material physical properties, material analysis methods), etc.