Astrophysics PhDs
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Astrophysics PhDs
Here you will find all the Universities that research in Astrophysics along with their main research areas and links to their application forms. There are 21 Universities listed below in alphabetical order.
Birmingham University (5b)
The group's research covers a wide range of areas, with programmes of international importance in Gravitational Physics, Extragalactic and Stellar Astrophysics, Extrasolar Planets, and the study of the Sun and Heliosphere. In addition, the group's Centre for Space and Gravity Research develops instrumentation for space astronomy and physics, as well as for ultra-sensitive ground-based measurements. They also research in solar and stellar physics.
Applications can be made online.
Bristol University (5a)
Current research includes Cosmology, Extragalactic Astronomy, X-ray Astronomy, Clustering of Galaxies, Galactic Emission Lines, Masers, Active Galaxies, Cooling Flows and the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation.
You can apply online or request an application here.
Cambridge University (5*a)
Astro Group at the Cavendish Laboratory Their interested in Optical Stellar Interferometry, the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Radiation, Star Formation and Galaxy Evolution.
Their admission details for 2006 are not available yet.
Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge They do a lot of theoretical and observational Astronomy but check out their site for more details.
The graduate prospectus and application pack is available from them by filling out this form.
If you're applying to Cambridge, you also need to choose a college to go to. For post
grads this is not for study purposes but more from a social aspect. It will be where you live
in your first year and in subsequent years, you are affliated to it. Some have more emphasis on
sports, some on arts with their own drama groups and some have renown choirs. You may want to
consider the percentage of post grads and under grads, and how many are in research opposed to
taught post grad courses. Some are just for women and others do not have double or family rooms.
The architecture is diverse, some resembling cathedrals with their medieval style and others are
more modern reflecting Victorian or classic seventies designs. Some have acres of land and are
on the river Cam and others are close to the centre of Cambridge. You should consider these things when choosing a college listed here.
University of Central Lancashire (4b)
In this group they research Solar Physics; Loops on the Sun, CMEs and the Sun-Earth Connection, Stellar Astrophysics; Stellar Seismology, Binary Star Evolution, Circumstellar Matter and the Solar-Stellar Connection and Extragalactic Astrophysics; Galactic Chemical Evolution, Radio Jets, Cosmology and Computational Astrophysics.
Apply to the department for details of admission.
Durham University (5a)
Their main areas of expertise are Extragalactic Astronomy, Cosmology and X-ray Astronomy (Observational and Theoretical), Astronomical Instrumentation, Gamma-ray Astronomy, the Interstellar Medium, and Applied Historical Astronomy.
To apply you need to download the application form and send it to them.
Exeter University (5a)
The Astrophysics group at Exeter study Star Formation and Archaeology, Circumstellar Matter including bipolar planetary nebulae formation and colliding stars, Interacting Binaries both black hole binaries and symbiotic binaries and Astronomical Computing such as the data reduction pipeline, optimal extraction and spectral datacubes.
Through the group website, you can download the application or apply online.
Hertfordshire University (4b)
In the Astrophysics group they research Gamma Ray Bursts, AGN Unified Theories, Massive Black Holes, Young Stellar Objects and their environments, Evolution of AGB Stars, Brown Dwarfs and Extrasolar Planets, Aligned Dust Grains, Extragalactic Radio Sources, the Structure and Evolution of nearby Galaxy Halos and Cepheid Distance Scale.
Apply to the college by downloading the application form.
Imperial College, UL (5*a)
This group has interests in Cosmology, Extragalactic Astrophysics, Stellar Astrophysics, and Particle Astrophysics.
For all the information on how to apply and to download the application form you need to go here.
Kent University (3a)
At Kent, the main research areas are Star Formation and Protostars, History of Cosmic Star Formation, Structure & Evolution of Galaxies, The High Redshift Universe, Young Stellar Objects, Interstellar Chemistry, Molecular Clouds, Interstellar Dust, Extra-solar Planets, Astrobiology, Impact Cratering on Ices, Early Solar System Studies, Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy.
Apply through this website.
Leeds University (5a)
In their Astronomy and Astrophysics Group, Leeds studies theoretical modelling of Active Galactic Nuclei, Interstellar Matter and Circumstellar Matter; Observational Radio and Infra-Red Astronomy of young stellar objects and HII regions; Spectroscopy and Polarisation studies of young and evolved stars.
Application can be downloaded from this page.
Leicester University (5a)
They study, Radio and Space Plasma Physics, Theoretical Astrophysics, including Accretion Disc Theory, Astrophysical Fluid Flows, Close Binary Evolution, Stellar Dynamics and Gamma-Ray Bursts, space and instrumentation, Earth Observation ScienceX-ray and Observational Astronomy
How to apply is outlined here. You can download the application pack or order the prospectus and application pack throught this site.
Liverpool John Moores University (4a)
At the Astrophysics Research Institute, they are interested in observational Cosmology, Galactic Stellar Populations and the Extra Galactic Distance Scale, Clusters of Galaxies, Galaxy Dynamics and Stucture, Gamma Ray Bursts, Novae and related objects, Hot Star Environments, Low Mass Stars, Brown Dwarfs, Extra-solar Planets, Star Formation and Molecular Cloud Research.
Information about the course structure and you can apply online or by downloading a application form.
Manchester University Jodrell Bank Observatory (5a)
Research at Jodrell covers many areas including Pulsars, Radio Stars, Gravitational Lenses, Optical Astronomy and the ISM, Active Galaxies, Cosmic Microwave Background, Masers and Neutral Hydrogen, Star Formation, Astrochemistry, Evolved Stars, and Solar Plasma Physics. In addition there are numerous technical developments in Radio Astronomy including a programme in Optical Fibre Technology.
You can apply online and track your application.
Nottingham University (5a)
Research in the Astronomy group includes the Orgins and Evolution of Dust in Galaxies, Formation, Evolution and Dynamics of Galaxies, Cosmic Microwave Background radiation and Particle Cosmology.
You can apply online.
Oxford University (5*a)
In observational Cosmology, they study the Formation and Evolution of Galaxies, Clusters of Galaxies, Quasars and the Large-scale Structure of the Universe, as well as Galaxy Dynamics in the theoretical physics department.
The application procedure and the list of projects are available here.
Queen Mary, UL (5b)
Over in Maths they research Accretion Discs, Fluids and N-body systems, Cosmology, Gravitation, Solar and Stellar Physics, Solar System Bodies and Dynamics and Space Plasma Physics. You apply through the graduate school.
Sheffield University (5b)
Astro-particle and Cosmology group where they look at Particle Models for Dark Matter and prospects for its detection, Formation and Structure of Dark Matter Halos, early Universe and Brane World Cosmology, Inflation, Particle Relics, Primordial Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, Black Holes, Quantum Field Theory in curved space, Particle Theory beyond the Standard Model, Supersymmetry, Grand and String Unification and SUSY signatures in rare processes and in collider searches.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Group who are interested in Comets, Active Galactic Nuclei, Binary Stars, Massive Stars and their Formation, Stellar Winds, Starbursts and Clusters.
To apply, you can request a postgraduate prospectus and application form online, fill out an online application form or download the application form.
Southampton University (5*a)
They study Compact Binaries, AGN and Jets.
Download the application form or contact them for a prospectus and application form.
Sussex University (5b)
Their main areas if research are Inflationary and Particle Cosmology, Large-scale Structure and the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation, Clusters of Galaxies, Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Stellar Evolution and Binary Stars and Space Plasmas.
Application details are here.
University College London (5b)
Astrophysics Group Here they look at Circumstellar and Interstellar Environments, Galaxies and Cosmology, Hot Stars and Star Formation.
Atmospheric Physics Laboratory (APL) which carries out both observations and modelling of the thermospheres and ionospheres of both the Earth and other planets, within out solar system and beyond.
Application details for UCL can be downloaded or sent of for.
Warwick University (5a)
Warwick have projects available for 2006 in Binary Stars, Cataclysmic Variables, Plasmas and Solar Physics. Applications should be made online.
