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 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 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...
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
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...
Research
People
Academic Staff in Physics

New quantum whirlpools with tetrahedral symmetries discovered in a superfluid
An international collaboration of scientists has created and observed an entirely new class of vortices - the whirling masses of fluid or air.

UEA’s research confirmed as ‘world-leading’ by national assessment
The global significance and real-world impact of the University of East Anglia’s (UEA’s) research has been confirmed with the Research Excellence Framework 2021...

New teaching programme launched to get engineers into teaching Physics
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to run a new course aimed at getting people from an engineering or...

UEA researcher part of NASA team to discover hot spots merging on a Magnetar
Multimillion-degree hot spots merging on a Magnetar have been discovered by an international team including a researcher at the University of East Anglia.