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PhD Physics at University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Explaining and predicting what happens in the physical universe. Knowing how things work and understand what’s going on around them in nature, in science and in technology.

Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research themes include Gravitation and Cosmology, Infectious Diseases, Systems Biology, Solid State and Device Physics, Atomic Structures of Solids and Solid State Properties and Institute for Complex Systems and Mathematical Biology (ICSMB).

Career pathways

Holders of postgraduate degrees in physics-related subjects enter a wide range of careers in private sector, academia and government. Industry offers a wide variety of exciting jobs that will build on your critical thinking and research driven experience, e.g. consultancy, researcher, scientific writer, life scientist, communicator or data scientist.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time Home/RUK research rate (set by UKRI); part-time is 50% of the full-time rate. Source

International applicants: GBP 27,300 a year (2026/27). Full-time international rate for research degrees admitted 2026/27; part-time is 50% of the full-time rate. Source

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