School of Physics and Electronic Engineering's disciplines in Physics and Nuclear Science and Technology can be traced back to 1965. In response to the needs of the national third-line construction, the East China Institute of Chemical Technology (now the East China University of Science and Technology) moved the cutting-edge national defence majors such as Radiochemical Engineering, Rare Elements and Radiochemical Engineering Machinery westward to Zigong, forming the Southwest Branch of the East China Institute of Chemical Technology (the predecessor of our University, codenamed "Project 652"). After 58 years of inheritance and accumulation, a talent training system for undergraduate and graduate students has been established. The school has a strong and well-qualified faculty comprising 104 members, including 94 full-time teachers, of whom 29 are professors and associate professors, 3 are doctoral supervisors, 18 are master supervisors, 46 hold doctoral degree, 11 have postdoctoral research experience, and 10 have overseas study backgrounds. Among them, there is one recipient each of the National Distinguished Young Scientists Found, the Ten Million New Century Talents Project, and the New Century Outstanding Talents Supporting Program of the Ministry of Education, two recipients of the State Council Government Allowance, one academic and technical leader of Sichuan Province, one specially appointed Chief Expert from the China Nuclear Power Research and Design Institute, and two reserve candidates for the academic and technical leader of Sichuan Province. There are more than 65% of young teachers in the school, forming a well-structured, strong in teaching and research, rigorous, innovative, student-loving, and dynamic faculty team. 

The school consists of several teaching institutions: the Department of Physics, the Department of Electronic Information, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, and the Experimental Center, etc. It offers three undergraduate programs: Applied Physics, Electronic Information Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering and Technology. The school also provides one professional master's degree program in Electronic Information (Optoelectronic Information Engineering), with more than 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students. The school laboratory covers an area of over 5,000 square meters and possesses experimental instruments and equipment worth over 30 million yuan, including a titanium sapphire femtosecond laser, powder X-ray diffractometer, low-background alpha-beta measurement device, high-purity germanium gamma spectrometer, anti-Compton gamma spectrometer, sodium iodide gamma spectrometer, and high-resolution gamma spectrometer. In the field of physics, there are simulation and innovation laboratories, physics laboratories (for mechanics, heat, electromagnetics, optics, modern physics, and ultrafast femtosecond laser terahertz experiments), as well as the Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Research Institute. For electronics, there are laboratories dedicated to EDA technology, ARM embedded systems, electronic engineering training, PCB fabrication, and electronic system design innovation. In nuclear engineering, there are facilities such as the radioactive source repository, nuclear technology comprehensive laboratory, virtual simulation laboratory for nuclear technology, and comprehensive laboratory for nuclear electronics. These teaching and research platforms with well-equipped facilities provide a solid foundation for teaching, talent cultivation, and scientific research.

The school adheres to the guiding ideology of emphasizing both teaching and research. While focusing on improving teaching quality, it emphasizes the role of research in discipline construction and the promotion of teaching work. The school undertakes public teaching courses such as College Physics, Experimental Physics, Electrical and Electronic Technology, and Electrical and Electronic Technology Experiment, as well as specialized courses in physics, electronics, nuclear science and technology. The school has innovated and practiced in teaching systems, teaching modes, teaching methods, and teaching tools. College Physics was recognized as the Sichuan Provincial Excellent Course in 2006 and the Sichuan Provincial Excellent Resource Sharing Course in 2014. Electrical and Electronic Technology and Circuit Theory was awarded as the Sichuan Provincial Excellent Course in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Analog Electronic Technology, Experimental Physics, and Experimental Electrical and Electronic Technology are the university-level excellent courses. The school has completed over 20 teaching reform projects, published 12 textbooks, and received one first prize, two second prizes, and five third prizes for teaching achievements in Sichuan Province.

The school places a high emphasis on scientific research. In recent years, the school has presided 15 National Natural Science Foundation projects, 1 Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission project, 3 National Foundation Committee Study Abroad programs, over 40 provincial and ministerial-level research projects, and over 50 department-level projects. It has obtained more than 50 national patents and published over 500 papers, including 200 indexed in SCI and EI. The school has received more than 10 provincial and municipal-level science and technology achievement awards.

The school emphasizes the cultivation of students' comprehensive qualities and practical skills, especially the cultivation of students' innovative spirit and hands-on abilities in line with the characteristics of the majors. The students have achieved more than 30 national awards and 150 provincial awards in the National Undergraduate Electronics Design Contest, the National College Students' Extracurricular "Nuclear + X" Creative Competition, the National University Physics Experiment Competition, the National Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program, and the "Challenge Cup" National College Students' Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition. The one-time employment rate for students is consistently above 92%, reflecting the high recognition of the society on the educational achievements and students' comprehensive qualities.