Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Manchester is one of the largest and most active schools of physics in the UK.
We have a long tradition of excellence in both teaching and research, and have interests in most areas of contemporary research.
A research degree in physics is regarded by employers as evidence of thorough training in numerate problem-solving, and it opens up a wide range of career choices.
In addition to a university or research laboratory career, PhD physicists are found across the full spectrum of employment including the media, editorial and writing work, finance and banking, and medicine.
Start your postgraduate research journey today
Visit our dedicated Science and Engineering postgraduate research page where you can browse projects built on your research passion in physics and astronomy, find a supervisor that shares your vision and discover how your research could be fully funded.
Programmes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Biological Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Biological Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Condensed Matter Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Condensed Matter Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Fluids and Soft Matter Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Fluids and Soft Matter Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Graphene NOWNANO CDT PhD (4 years)
- Nuclear Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Nuclear Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Particle Accelerator Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Particle Accelerator Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Particle Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Particle Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Photon Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Photon Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Soft Matter and Liquid Crystals Physics MSc by Research (1 year)
- Soft Matter and Liquid Crystals Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Theoretical Physics PhD (3 or 4 years)
- Theoretical Physics MSc by Research (1 year)