Physics
At UEA, physics is truly interdisciplinary, exploring how the subject blends with fields such as chemistry, computing, mathematics, and geography.
We are active in fields as diverse as quantum physics, geophysics, chemical physics and fluid dynamics. Our theoretical and applied research investigates topics such as the structure of molecules, ultrafast lasers, and the movements of ocean waves. Our courses bring together expertise from across the Faculty of Science to deliver exciting, diverse and cutting-edge teaching, backed by pioneering research.
Courses
Physics
Join our thriving research community and interrogate everything, from the nature of matter to the origins of the universe. Your degree in Physics will allow you...
Physics with a Year in Industry
Join our thriving research community and interrogate everything, from the nature of matter to the origins of the universe. Your degree in Physics will allow you...
Physics
Join our thriving research community and interrogate everything, from the nature of matter to the origins of the universe. Your degree in Physics will allow you...
Physics with a Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year programme will prepare you with everything you need to study Physics at undergraduate level here at UEA. You’ll be equipped with all the...
Research
Academic Staff in Physics
Physics Academic staff in School of Chemistry
Challenging Einstein’s greatest theory with extreme stars
UEA researchers have helped conduct a 16-year long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
Times Higher Education table puts UEA in the world’s top 100 for Life Sciences
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has maintained its place as a world top 100 university for Life Sciences degrees in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE)...
Award success for Physics Professor
Dr Magnus Borgh, has won an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) New Investigator Award.
How colliding neutron stars could shed light on Universal mysteries
An important breakthrough in how we can understand dead star collisions and the expansion of the Universe has been made by an international team, led by the...