WELCOME!
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester is home to outstanding research, leading facilities and internationally renowned physicists and astronomers.
We pride ourselves on educating the very best students, preparing future leaders in both academia and industry. We have a rich tradition of success, with 13 Nobel Prize winners linked to the department.
By creating more laboratories and dynamic spaces for students, including the Jodrell Bank Observatory and the £10m extension to the Schuster Laboratory, Manchester continues to be a diverse and exciting place to study and research physics.
Ranked 2nd in the UK (Shanghai Global Ranking for Physics 2024)
Ranked 10th in the world (Shanghai Global Ranking for Physics 2024)
joint 1st for UK Physics research (latest Research Excellence Framework, 2021)
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OUR RESEARCH
Ranked joint 1st in the UK for research excellence (REF 2021), the Department of Physics and Astronomy is renowned for its groundbreaking research.
Our research spans diverse, socially relevant themes, meeting the evolving needs of industry and society.
Our four main research themes are:
- Accelerator physics
- Astrophysics
- Condensed matter
- Theoretical physics
Supported by over 150 staff, including Nobel laureates Sirs Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, we offer a diverse research portfolio, spanning fundamental to interdisciplinary physics and astronomy.
The University’s facilities are among the best in the UK, and we continually integrate cutting-edge technology to drive discoveries.
The Dept of Physics and Astronomy collaborates with a variety of world-class research centres, including....
Jodrell Bank Observatory
World-famous astrophysics centre home to the Lovell telescope
Dalton Nuclear
Institute
The UK's largest academic provider of nuclear research and high skills development
National Graphene Institute
The world-leading interdisciplinary centre for graphene and 2D materials research.
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