PhD in Physics in the United Kingdom

47 phd programmes in physics at 19 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 33,462 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,433 USD and 34,991 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Physics programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Physics and Astronomy PhD University of Birmingham, England PhD 35,544 USD
PhD in Cleaning with Bubbles - Interfacial Properties of Bubbly Liquids Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Particle Physics The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Physics University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Physics (3 Years) Lancaster University, England PhD 33,483 USD
PhD in Novel x-ray interferometers for length metrology PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,116 USD
PhD in Physics Aberystwyth University PhD —
PhD in Superfluid Turbulence in Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensates University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 30,554 USD
PhD in Physics: Optimizing Low-Dose Mobile 3D X-ray Imaging for Clinical Applications (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 29,763 USD
PhD in Interfacial spin orbit coupling based superconducting spintronic devices Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Spectral theory of relativistic quantum Hamiltonians Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Spectroscopic signatures of frustrated magnets Loughborough University, England PhD 26,207 USD
PhD in Real-time control of high-power emissions in miniaturised ultrafast lasers (micro-combs) via machine-learning Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Physics MPhil/PhD University of Lincoln PhD —
PhD in Physics Phd University of Surrey PhD 38,629 USD
PhD in Physics PhD/MPhil University of Liverpool PhD 34,602 USD
PhD in Physics: Instrumentation studies for AWAKE Run 2c (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 27,299 USD
PhD in Physics PhD/MRes University of Nottingham PhD 45,180 USD
PhD in Physics: Developing a framework for regulatory conformance of innovative experimental reactor facilities (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 6,833 USD
PhD in Theoretical Physics MPhil/PhD University of Lincoln PhD —
PhD Wave Dynamics on Complex Networks: From Graph Theory to Machine Learning (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFPF) 2026/27 University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD —
PhD in Quantum Simulation For Relativistic Schrodinger Newton Equation (PhD) University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Quantum Optical Networking And Communication 0 University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Quantum Computational Supremacy In Multiphoton Interferometry University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD

Universities for physics in the United Kingdom

PhD in Physics in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many physics programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
47 physics phd programmes at 19 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a physics degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in physics in the United Kingdom is 33,462 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,433 USD and 34,991 USD per year.
Can I study physics in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the physics programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (47 of 47).

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