Queen's University Belfast · Full-time
Physics
The scientific research within the School of Mathematics and Physics was highly rated in the 2021 REF peer-review exercise, with 90% of research being judged as internationally excellent or world-leading. Physics and Astronomy at Queen's has been ranked 14th i…
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School of Mathematics and Physics · Physical sciences
The scientific research within the School of Mathematics and Physics was highly rated in the 2021 REF peer-review exercise, with 90% of research being judged as internationally excellent or world-leading. Physics and Astronomy at Queen's has been ranked 14th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) and 9th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Complete University Guide 2024). Physics research activity in the School is focused into three specific Research Centres; all members of academic staff belong to one of these Research Centres, listed below. Astrophysics Research Centre (PhD/MPhil) Find out more below, or email Professor Mihalis Mathioudakis (m.mathioudakis@qub.ac.uk) Centre for Light-Matter Interactions (PhD/MPhil) Find out more below, or email Professor Brendan Dromey (b.dromey@qub.ac.uk) or Professor Hugo Van Der Hart (h.vanderhart@qub.ac.uk) Centre for Quantum Materials and Technologies (PhD/MPhil) Find out more below, or email Dr Amit Kumar (a.kumar@qub.ac.uk) Registration is on a full-time or part-time basis, under the direction of a supervisory team appointed by the University. You will be expected to submit your thesis at the end of three years of full-time registration for PhD, or two years for MPhil (or part-time equivalent).
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The minimum academic requirement for admission to a research programme is normally an Upper Second Class Honours degree from a UK or ROI HE provider, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Further information can be obtained by contacting the School of Mathematics and Physics.
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