Physics PhDs
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Physics PhDs
Here you will find all the Universities that research in Physics along with their main research areas and links to their application forms. There are 28 Universities listed below in alphabetical order.
Bath University (4a)
The main areas of research at Bath are microstructure and dynamics of solids and liquids, nanostructure physics, photonics and photonic materials, theoretical condensed matter physics, and underwater acoustic sensing and medical physics.
You can apply online or by downloading the application form.
Birmingham University (5b)
The departments research groups include condensed matter physics largely concentrated in high temperature superconductors, metal oxides and magnetic materials, nanoscale physics, nuclear physics, particle physics and theoretical physics which examines condensed matter, ultracold-atoms, and nonlinear-optical systems. Smaller research groups exist in molecular physics, positron imaging and radiation biophysics.
Applications can be made online.
Bristol University (5a)
Current research includes theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed-matter physics, astrophysics and cosmology, high-energy particle physics, polymer science, scanning probe microscopies, human radiation effects, electron microscopy, low-temperature physics, materials science, liquid state physics, the transition between quantum and classical physics, quantum information and quantum computation.
You can apply online or request an application here.
Cambridge University (5*a)
They research in a lot of areas, including high energy physics, condensed matter physics, materials and superconductivity. They have a comprehensive list here.
The graduate prospectus and application pack is available from them by filling out this form.
University of Central Lancashire (4b)
In addition to an astrophysics group, this university has a materials group that specialise in novel materials such as nanostructured, liquid crystalline, polymers and magnetic, materials processes including microwave, catalysis, photocatalysis plus related sensors and devices, and computational physics examining the properties of materials through computer modeling and applied theory.
Apply to the department for details of admission.
Durham University (5a)
At Durham, their interests lie in theoretic and experimental atomic, molecular and optical physics; condensed matter physics and particle physics.
To apply you need to download the application form and send it to them.
Exeter University (5a)
In addition to an astrophysics group, exeter also has a biomedical physics group; researching biophysics and radiation physics, human perception, imaging and measurement, an electromagnetic materials research group specialising in diffrective optics, liquid crystals, photonics in biology, photonic control of light matter interactions and thin-film magnetics, and a quatum interacting systems research group looking at low-dimensional physics, quantum fliuds and the theory of condensed matter.
Through the group website, you can download the application or apply online.
Hertfordshire University (4b)
In the Science and Technology Research Institute, they have groups in particle instrument research, light scattering, theoretical quantum physics, microfluids and microengineering and fluid mechanics.
Apply to the college by downloading the application form.
Imperial College, UL (5*a)
This group has interests in condensed matter theory, experimental solid state physics, high energy physics, optics, photonics, plasma physics, quantum optics and laser science and theoretical physics.
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 optical sensors, biomedical imaging, optical coherence tomography, forensic imaging and micro-structural properties of amorphous solids,
Apply through this website.
Kings College London (4b)
The research groups at Kings college include Ab Initio modelling, biological physics, nanotechnology, optical microscopy, solid state physics, theoretical particle physics and X-ray physics.
Application forms and the postgraduate prospectus can be obtained here.
Lancaster University (5*a)
Lancaster's Physics department offers opportunities for PhD research in condensed matter theory, cosmology, experimental particle physics (Tevatron, LHC), gravitation, mathematical physics. medical physics, microkelvin physics,
nanoscience, nonlinear dynamics, chaos and turbulence, particle physics theory, phonons, quantum fluids, semiconductor and optoelectronics.
Applications can be downloaded.
Leeds University (5a)
Their research interests include condensed matter physics, molecular and nanoscale physics, polymers and complex fluids and quantum information.
You can download the application here.
Leicester University (5a)
They study condensed matter physics and plasma physics as well as an array of astrophysics areas.
How to apply is outlined here. You can download the application pack or order the prospectus and application pack throught this site.
Liverpool University (5a)
The physics department studies condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics and surface science.
You can apply online or request a paper application form.
Manchester University (5a)
The research groups at Manchester include condensed matter physics, non-linear and liquid crystal physics, photon physics, particle physics, nuclear physics, theoretical physics, biological physics and atmospheric science.
You can apply online and track your application.
Newcastle University (4b)
Research interests include atomic, molecular and optical physics; relativity and quantum fields; surface and nanoscale science and technology group; theory of condensed matter.
You can apply online or download the application form from here.
Nottingham University (5a)
Groups in the Physics department include granular dynamics, magnetic levitation, magnetic resonance, nanoscience, nuclear magnetic resonance, semiconductor physics, condensed matter theory and ultra-low temperature physics.
You can apply online.
Oxford University (5*a)
The research groups at Oxford include atmospheric, oceanic and planetary physics, atomic and laser physics, condensed matter physics, particle physics and theoretical physics.
Application details are here.
Queen Mary, UL (5b)
At home in physics, they have an elementary particle physics group, a molecular and materials group and the theoretical physics group. You apply through the graduate school or ask Denise for an application form.
Royal Holloway, UL (5b)
Royal Holloway have groups in Defects in Solids, low temperature physics, nanophysics and nanotechnology, particle physics, theoretical physics and vision and signal physics.
Information on how to apply and the online application form can be found here.
Sheffield University (5b)
The research groups at Sheffield include Condensed Matter Theory, Molecular and Macromolecular Materials, Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics and Semiconductor Physics.
To apply, you need to request a postgraduate prospectus and application form online.
Southampton University (5*a)
They study quantum, light and matter, nanophotonics, optoelectronics, magnetism and superconductivity, ultrafast laser x-rays and theoretical particle physics.
Download the application form or contact them for a prospectus and application form.
Surrey University (5a)
They research in nuclear and radiation physics, computational quantum electronics, optoelectronics and soft condensed matter.
Applications are avaliable from this web page.
Sussex University (5a)
Here the priciple research areas are Experimental atomic, molecular and optical physics, quantum optics, experimental particle physics, space physics, theoretical quantum optics and cold atom physics, theoretical particle physics, particle cosmology and string and M-theory.
Application details can be found here.
University College London (5b)
UCL have research groups in condensed matter and material physics, atomic, molecular, optical and positron physics, elementary particle physics and image processing. Application details for UCL can be downloaded or sent off for.
Warwick University (5a)
Warwick have projects available for 2006 in Experimental Physics, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Elementary Particle Physics, Medical and Biological Physics.
Applications should be made online.
York University (4b)
Areas of interest at York include fusion physics, surface physics, magnetic materials, condensed matter theory, Xray lasers and laser produced plasmas, nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics.
Application details can be found here.
