Undergraduate study
Learn from passionate and inspiring academics, tailor your degree to your interests, and enhance your employability with a unique placement.
In Physics and Astronomy at Southampton we are passionate about educating the next generation of physicists and proud of our world-leading research. We’re 3rd in the UK for graduate career prospects in the Guardian University Guide 2021, and 100% of our research is rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014).
“An inspiring and friendly department, located in a fantastically serene and beautiful campus! What better place to be and enjoy studying!”
Stefani Petropoulou
MPhys Physics with Astronomy, third year
Find out why we’re one of the best places in the UK to study physics.
Postgraduate study
Research
Studying Physics and Astronomy
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Flagship degrees
Immerse yourself in cutting-edge research on one of our exciting flagship degrees. Join a prestigious global organisation as part of your degree, such as CERN or Harvard, and work alongside leaders in the field.
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Athena SWAN
We are tackling gender inequality in science and engineering
IoP Juno Champion
We are working to address the under-representation of women in university physics
SEPnet
We are part of the South East Physics Network
I chose to study at Southampton because the University offers a flagship degree course for top performers to spend a year abroad at CERN.
Centres of Excellence
Researchers from across Engineering and Physical Sciences are addressing national and global challenges in four new Centres of Excellence. These Centres are cross-disciplinary and will forge new links that transform the research landscape.
Continuous Digital Chemical Engineering Science
CDCES is developing smarter, greener and more efficient processes for the discovery and manufacture of new chemicals and materials.
Future of Human Communication
FHC is dedicated to developing digital technologies that will help people to communicate better.
In-situ and Remote Intelligent Sensing
IRIS is the world’s only research hub dedicated to developing intelligent, connected, self-powered sensing systems.
Re-engineering for Electric Mobility
RE4EM is accelerating the development of sustainable, interconnected electric transport systems.
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Latest P&A Publications
Gigahertz nano-optomechanical resonances in a dielectric SiC-membrane metasurface array - Idris A. Ajia, Jun-Yu Ou, H. Johnson Singh, Theo Chen-Sverre, Tongjun Liu, Nikolay I. Zheludev and Otto L. Muskens
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Polygonal patterns of confined light - Evgeny Sedov, Irina Sedova, Sergey Arakelian and Alexey Kavokin
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| 2021
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Polariton spin jets through optical control - L. Pickup, J.D. Töpfer, H. Sigurdsson and P. G. Lagoudakis
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| 2021
Resolving the hot dust disk of ESO323-G77 - James H. Leftley, Konrad R.W. Tristram, Sebastian F. Hönig, Daniel Asmus, Makoto Kishimoto and Poshak Gandhi
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| 2021
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How does the polar dust affect the correlation between dust covering factor and Eddington ratio in type 1 quasars selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 16? - Yoshiki Toba, Yoshihiro Ueda, Poshak Gandhi, Claudio Ricci, Denis Burgarella, Veronique Buat, Tohru Nagao, Shinki Oyabu, Hideo Matsuhara and Bau-Ching Hsieh
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| 2021
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