243 PhD programmes in Physics in Europe

Practice your research skills surrounded by peers and professors who share your passion. Join the Laser Micromachining and Laboratory-on-a-Chip programme offered by the Bangor University.

The Physics course offered at Eastern Mediterranean University has been established to enable students with strong research motivation to develop their interests through advanced study. 

In the 3-years Matter to Life (PhD Phase) programme delivered by Max Planck School Matter to Life , you will pursue interdisciplinary research at one of the MtL Fellow laboratories, which are distributed all over Germany.

Gravitational Physics from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Physics and Astronomy research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

The Physics MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University offers postgraduate research degrees in Physics at the MPhil and PhD level in all of our major research areas such as Emerging Technology and Materials, Applied Mathematics, and Photoelectron Spectroscopy.

Join our vibrant community of Photonics and Optoelectronics PhD students and researchers at University of Southampton. We're part of the growth of the photonics industry, including the optical telecommunication technology that underpins the internet as well as solutions in medicine, biosciences sensing, security and manufacturing.

The objective of the Physics programme from Kaunas University of Technology is the development of highly qualified researchers in the field of physics, who are able to conduct scientific research for solution of critical problems.

Condensed Matter and Photonics programme offered at Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Physics and Astronomy research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

Join our rich and vibrant community of researchers in the Physics and Astronomy programme from University of Southampton. Together we’re understanding the physics behind the fabric of the Universe and how it affects the world we observe.

The School of Chemistry from Cardiff University, has developed a particular strength in Physical Organic Chemistry, with a research group dedicated to this exciting area of study. As part of the Physical Organic Chemistry programme, students can conduct their research within this group.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK’s elite research centres in internationally-leading research activities. 

 Within this Physics PhD programme from University of York, you will work closely with your academic supervisor, supported by world-class researchers with wide-ranging interests, to create new insights into the physical world.

The Applied Physics at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) views its mission as making contributions to physics and society by means of the education of students, by doing research and by valorizing the knowledge gained in its research. 

The Department of Physics at Loughborough University provides an academically stimulating and supportive environment for doctoral researchers. We are an international community of academic staff and students, active in cutting-edge research and industry engagement.

The Physics and Astronomy programme offered at Cardiff University, aim to offer a challenging and supportive environment, in which our students develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in industry, research or academia. 

Structural Biophysics programme offered at Cardiff University is a research area in which you can focus your studies within our PhD programme in Vision Sciences.

This Physics programme at Politecnico di Torino aims at training PhD candidates contributing to fundamental researches in leading sectors and understanding and promoting those aspects which may improve know-how of high-tech activities.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Manchester is one of the largest and most active physics departments in the UK. We have a long tradition of excellence in both teaching and research, and have interests in most areas of contemporary research. This PhD in Theoretical Physics is offered at The University of Manchester.

The GGNB doctoral program Physics of Biological and Complex Systems is a member of the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB). It is conducted jointly by the University of Göttingen, the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization.

The Doctoral School of Physics at the University of Szeged is based on the research fields: astrophysics, biophysics, laser physics, optics, Radiology and nuclear medicine, solid state physics and laser-matter interaction, theoretical and mathematical physics.