Physics

About this course

Physics at Aberdeen takes you on a fascinating journey of understanding through every level of the physical world, from quarks, atoms, and molecules to solar systems, galaxies, and the universe itself. The department explores questions as vast as how the universe has evolved into its present state, covering the quantum nature of reality, thermodynamics and entropy, the behaviour of complex physical systems, and the mathematical structures that underpin physical law at every scale. Physics is simultaneously the most fundamental and the most practically impactful of the sciences, underpinning chemistry, biology, materials science, and all of engineering and technology. At the University of Aberdeen, this four-year full-time programme develops a thorough grounding in classical and modern physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and special

Where its graduates go

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