516 PhD programmes in Physics

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Mississippi State University is always looking for new, enthusiastic graduate students. The Applied Physics programme is offered at Mississippi State University.

The Physics department at Royal Holloway University of London is a vibrant and dynamic centre for Physics research with research activity traceable back to the establishment of the institution in the late 1800s. 

Through rigorous course work, Applied Physics students at Rice University acquire a solid background in physics, including quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, electrodynamics, and statistical mechanics.

Students pursuing a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics at The University of Alabama are expected to acquire and demonstrate proficiency in the major topics of physics as well as perform original research in physics or astrophysics culminating in a dissertation. 

Explore the evolution and contents of the universe—from its earliest moments on—when you pursue your PhD in Physics at Case Western Reserve University, one of the top research universities in the U.S

Ready to take your studies to the next level? Physics graduate students at The University of Alabama at Birmingham have the opportunity to choose from a diverse portfolio of research topics and techniques.

The Applied Physics program at Northwestern University offers interdisciplinary PhD research opportunities for graduate students with a strong undergraduate background in Physics.

The DPhil in Future Propulsion and Power from University of Oxford provides graduates with the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise in aircraft propulsion and gas turbines. 

The PhD in Chemical Physics at Tufts University is for mathematically inclined chemistry graduate students or the atomic-molecularly focused physics graduate students.

The Department of Physics at University of Wisconsin Madison has a strong tradition of graduate study and research in astrophysics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; condensed matter physics; high energy and particle physics; plasma physics; quantum computing; and string theory.

This Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion Ph.D. program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and the international graduate programs with which it is partnered, aims at maintaining and developing an integrated, coherent and coordinated focus on educational and research activities on fusion science and engineering in Spain and the European Union.

The Physics Ph.D. program at the Brown University provides students with opportunities to perform independent research in some of the most current vital areas of physics.

The Applied Physics programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in applying physical methods to interdisciplinary problems across science, technology, and life sciences.

Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology comprises the analysis and optimisation of machine components and component systems in order to enhance performance, longevity, energy-efficiency, reliability and sustainability.

The PhD program in Astrophysics at Arizona State University develops creative scholarship in students and prepares them for professional careers in astrophysics, astronomy or related fields.

Theoretical Physics at Memorial University of Newfoundland is broadly based and includes several subdisciplines with the common denominator that each applies advanced mathematical techniques to the study of physical problems.

Solid Mechanics at Luleå University of Technology comprises the development of analytical, experimental and numerical methods in engineering mechanics.

This Physics degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

The Physics and Astronomy course at Rutgers University is designed to give students a broad understanding of classical and modern physics, with intensive training in one of the frontier areas of modern research.

The Physics programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in theoretical, experimental, and applied physics across a wide range of fields.