Physics

About this course

Physics is the foundational natural science, concerned with understanding the laws that govern matter, energy, space, and time from the smallest subatomic scales to the large-scale structure of the universe. Quantum mechanics reveals how matter behaves at the atomic level, electromagnetism explains light and electric phenomena, thermodynamics governs heat and energy, and general relativity describes the geometry of spacetime itself. These are not merely historical achievements; they are active frameworks for ongoing research, and the boundary of what physics understands is constantly being pushed forward by experiment and theory. Studying physics develops a distinctive mode of thinking: rigorous, mathematical, and deeply committed to testing ideas against evidence. At University College London, this three-year programme is taught within one of the UK's leading physics departments, with

Where its graduates go

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