At present the Physics Institute has a total of 154 people, of whom 108 are researchers, 46 technicians and 9 postdoctoral researchers. The Institute brings together its academic staff in six departments: Solid State, Experimental Physics, Chemical Physics, Theoretical Physics, Condensed Matter and Complex Systems. Recently seven research groups have been formed: Analysis and Materials Modification with Ions Accelerators, Bio-complexity and Networks group, Dosimetry and Medical Physics, Dynamical Properties of light beams through optical tweezers and its Applications, Optical Properties of Defects in Solids, Nuclear Experimental and High Energies, and the Nanosciences.

The Institute also has several technical support services: a specialized library, computer center, electronics shop, mechanics shop, photographic laboratory and radiation safety.

The academic-administrative responsibilities are overseeing by the Director's office. The administration of the institute goes as shown in the organizational chart. Also, the functioning of the Institute finds support on diverse collegiate bodies and brigades for consultation and support: the Internal Council, the Ruled Commission, the Assessments Commission for PRIDE and PAIPA, the Library Committee, the Advisory Committee for Computing, the Teaching Coordination and the Subcommittee of Academic training.