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Physics PhD

University of Bristol

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Clifton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-DEC-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

The School of Physics at Bristol University is one of the best Physics research environments in the UK - Bristol Physics research is ranked 5th in the UK (THE analysis of REF 2021). Our success today is built on immensely strong foundations: for more than 100 years, Bristol Physics has made major research contributions, including the discovery of the pi meson (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1950) and fundamental advances in quantum mechanics. As a research student you will be a member of the Physics Graduate School, which comprises a community of up to 250 students from a diverse global background, and with a great gender balance. We have strong interactions with industry, and are well connected to the unique Bristol start-up and SME community, with opportunities for placements during your research programme and joint training activities. Our Physics Graduate School organises social and scientific events to support you, coordinates skills training in Physics, organises induction, builds a community, and helps you navigate through the University procedures. We will also support your professional development as a teacher - many of our research students take up roles as paid Graduate Teaching Assistants for part of their working week, helping to support undergraduate programmes. The School of Physics has a world-class reputation for cohort-based research training and has over the past ten years received UK national funding for Centres of Doctoral Training in Functional Nanomaterials, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Engineering, Particle Physics, Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning, and Advanced Computing. Our research degree programmes are offered across six diverse research themes. For informal discussions before making an application, prospective students are encouraged to contact either the academic lead in the research theme of interest for guidance, or the potential supervisor for project discussions. For your application you will need a CV, a personal statement introducing yourself and outlining your motivation for research, and details of your qualifications.

Tuition fees

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£ 27,500per year

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University information

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

  • University League Table

    17th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, United Kingdom

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Bristol is one of the UK's leading research universities, with a curriculum informed by the latest research and degrees taught by expert academics.
Over a quarter of Bristol students are international, with students from more than 150 countries helping to create a friendly and diverse community.
The Careers Service offers advice, events and resources for international students during their studies and for up to three years after graduation.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Physics & Astronomy

    10th out of 46 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 229
    177 77%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    83.0 83%

    17th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    34th

    3

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