Physics

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Albert Einstein was of the opinion that physics is an attempt to conceptually grasp reality as something that is considered to be independent of its being observed. In simple words, physics is all about understanding how the universe behaves. The word ‘Physics’ literally translates to ‘knowledge from nature’. It falls under the category of natural science and its main objective is to study matter, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. This gives you a glimpse of what this particular discipline is about. Great physicists who played a role in identifying the natural laws and theories that supported the modern scientific understanding of the world include Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Erwin Schrodinger, Sir Isaac Newton, and Max Planck. Those choosing to study physics could be among the next generation of revolutionary thinkers in this field. Physics has made a huge difference and contribution to the field of science and technology. Classical Physics deals with various concepts like the speed of light, sound, electricity, heat, and magnetism. However, modern physics is more advanced and deals with higher speed, massive objects as well as tiny elements like protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Study Levels

The different study levels that are offered in this sub-discipline are:

B.Sc Physics (Hons)
B.Sc Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
B.Sc Mathematics and Physics
B.Sc Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
B.Sc Engineering Physics
M.Sc in Physics
M.Sc in Applied Physics
Master in Climate Physics
M.Sc in Physics and Astronomy
M.Sc in Physics and Materials Science
M.Sc in Mechanics and Physics
Master in Particle Physics and Astrophysical Sciences
MPhil in Physics
M.Sc in Experimental Physics
M.Sc in Theoretical Physics
Master of Science in Physics of Data
MPhil in Physics – Scientific Computation Concentration
M.Sc in Physics – Physics Education
M.Sc in Engineering – Physics, and Technology
Ph.D. in Physics
Master in Physics and Technology of Advanced Materials

Specializations

Physics, like most sciences, is a vast discipline. Therefore, you will find that there are a variety of specifications to further explore within this subject.

The various specializations that can be found are:

Electricity and Magnetism
Space and Time
Thermodynamics
Nuclear Physics
Relativity
Geophysics
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Aeronautical Engineering
Mathematical Physics
Medical/Health Physics
Quantum Physics
Optics and Acoustics
Mathematics
Cosmology
Fluid Physics
Fibre Optical Physics
Biophysics
Plasma Physics

Employability

After completing a Physics degree graduates usually develop a set of skills are namely, highly advanced numeracy, computer expertise, familiarity with current scientific software, specialized knowledge of physics topics, ability to grasp and analyze complex data sets. Besides these, they also possess advanced reasoning skills, the ability to construct logical arguments, general research skills, practical experimentation skills, a pragmatic and analytical approach to problem-solving, ability to pay close attention to detail, to communicate complex ideas, knowledge of technical language and self-management, including planning and meeting deadlines. These skills are what most potential employers look for, thus increasing their employability. There is an open market for career opportunities in the field of physics and this is one of the subjects that is needed in almost every industry.

The various career choices include:

Astronomer
Aeronautical Engineer
Clinical Scientist
Geophysicist
University Lecturer/ Professor
Meteorologist
Research Scientist
Sound Engineer
Accelerator Operator
Applications Engineer
Data Analyst
Design Engineer
IT Consultant
Lab Technician
Laser Engineer
Optical Engineer
Research Associate
Software Developer
Systems Analyst
Technical Specialist
Web Developer

The top companies that offer recruitment for Physics graduates are:

Accenture
Air Force Research Laboratory
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic
Battelle
Boeing
CAR Technologies, LLC
Center for Automotive Research
Cisco Systems
Cook Nuclear Plant
Electroscience Laboratory
Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station
General Electric Aviation
IBM
ITT Industries
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
JP Morgan Chase
Meyer Sound, Inc.
Microsoft
NASA
Nationwide Financial
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Suggested bachelor's in Physics

Applied Mathematics / Statistics

Aberystwyth University
Wales, United Kingdom
36 Months
Full-Time
14,00,000/ann.
BSc (Hons)

Astrophysics

Aberystwyth University
Wales, United Kingdom
36 Months
Full-Time
14,00,000/ann.
BSc (Hons)

Computer Science / Physics

Aberystwyth University
Wales, United Kingdom
36 Months
Full-Time
14,00,000/ann.
BSc (Hons)

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Suggested Master's in Physics

Astrophysics

Aberystwyth University
Wales, United Kingdom
48 Months
Full-Time
16,35,000/ann.
MPhys (Hons)

Engineering Physics

Aberystwyth University
Wales, United Kingdom
60 Months
Full-Time
16,50,000/ann.
MEng (Hons)

Physics with Balanced Science

Aberystwyth University
Wales, United Kingdom
12 Months
Full-Time
14,00,000/ann.
PGCE

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List of universities

S.No.	Universities	Country
1	Aberystwyth University	Wales, United Kingdom
2	Cardiff University	Wales, United Kingdom
3	Bangor University	Wales, United Kingdom
4	Bishop Grosseteste University	England, United Kingdom
5	Brunel University	England, United Kingdom
6	Coventry University	England, United Kingdom
7	Imperial College London	England, United Kingdom
8	Leeds Trinity University	England, United Kingdom
9	Loughborough University	England, United Kingdom
10	Swansea University	Wales, United Kingdom
11	Liverpool John Moores University	England, United Kingdom
12	Nottingham Trent University	England, United Kingdom
13	Queens University Belfast	Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
14	London Metropolitan University	England, United Kingdom
15	Plymouth Marjon University	England, United Kingdom
16	Royal Holloway University of London	England, United Kingdom
17	Sheffield Hallam University	England, United Kingdom
18	St. Marys University	England, United Kingdom
19	The University of Manchester	England, United Kingdom
20	Manchester Metropolitan University	England, United Kingdom
21	Northumbria University	England, United Kingdom
22	University of Brighton	England, United Kingdom
23	University of Cambridge	England, United Kingdom
24	The University of Sheffield	England, United Kingdom
25	University of Bath	England, United Kingdom
26	University of Bristol	England, United Kingdom
27	University of Central Lancashire	England, United Kingdom
28	University of Chester	England, United Kingdom
29	University of Dundee	Scotland, United Kingdom
30	University of Bedfordshire	England, United Kingdom
31	University of East London	England, United Kingdom
32	University of Edinburgh	Scotland, United Kingdom
33	University of Essex	England, United Kingdom
34	University of Exeter	England, United Kingdom
35	University of Glasgow	Scotland, United Kingdom
36	University of Hertfordshire	England, United Kingdom
37	University of Huddersfield	England, United Kingdom
38	University of Hull	England, United Kingdom
39	University of Keele	England, United Kingdom
40	University of Kent	England, United Kingdom
41	UNiversity of Lancaster	England, United Kingdom
42	University of Leeds	England, United Kingdom
43	University of Leicester	England, United Kingdom
44	University of Lincoln	England, United Kingdom
45	University of Liverpool	England, United Kingdom
46	University of Newcastle	England, United Kingdom
47	University of Nottingham	England, United Kingdom
48	University of Oxford	England, United Kingdom
49	University of Portsmouth	England, United Kingdom
50	University of Reading	England, United Kingdom
51	University of Salford	England, United Kingdom
52	University of Southampton	England, United Kingdom
53	University of Suffolk	England, United Kingdom
54	UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND	England, United Kingdom
55	University of Surrey	England, United Kingdom
56	University of Sussex	England, United Kingdom
57	University of the West of England	England, United Kingdom
58	University of the West of Scotland	Scotland, United Kingdom
59	University of Wales, Trinity Saint David	Wales, United Kingdom
60	University of Warwick	England, United Kingdom
61	University of Wolverhampton	England, United Kingdom
62	University of Worcester	England, United Kingdom
63	University of York	England, United Kingdom
64	Warwick Business University	England, United Kingdom
65	Free University of Berlin	Berlin, Germany
66	Heidelberg University	Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
67	University of Augsburg	Bavaria, Germany
68	University of Bayreuth	Bavaria, Germany
69	Acadia University	Nova Scotia, Canada
70	Brock University	Ontario, Canada
71	Canadian Mennonite University	Manitoba, Canada
72	Carleton University	Ontario, Canada
73	Concordia University	Quebec, Canada
74	Lakehead University	Ontario, Canada
75	McGill University	Quebec, Canada
76	Dalhousie University	Nova Scotia, Canada
77	McMaster University	Ontario, Canada
78	The University of British Columbia	British Columbia, Canada
79	University of Calgary	Alberta, Canada
80	British Columbia Institute of Technology	British Columbia, Canada
81	Bishops University	Quebec, Canada
82	Cape Breton University	Nova Scotia, Canada
83	Andrews University	Michigan, United States
84	Arizona State University	Arizona, United States
85	Arkansas State University	Arkansas, United States
86	Auburn University	Alabama, United States
87	Augusta University	Georgia, United States
88	Baylor University	Texas, United States
89	Binghamton University	New York, United States
90	Boise State University	Idaho, United States
91	Boston University	Massachusetts, United States
92	Brigham Young University	Utah, United States
93	Brown University	Rhode Island, United States
94	Chapman University	California, United States
95	Clark University	Massachusetts, United States
96	Clarkson University	New York, United States
97	Clemson University	South Carolina, United States
98	East Carolina University	North Carolina, United States
99	Eastern Kentucky University	Kentucky, United States
100	Emory University	Georgia, United States
101	Florida Atlantic University	Florida, United States
102	Florida State University	Florida, United States
103	Fordham University	New York, United States
104	George Mason University	Virginia, United States
105	Georgetown University	District of Columbia, United States
106	Georgia State University	Georgia, United States
107	Harvard University	Massachusetts, United States
108	Hofstra University	New York, United States
109	Howard University	District of Columbia, United States
110	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois, United States
111	Iowa State University	Iowa, United States
112	James Madison University	Virginia, United States
113	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland, United States
114	Louisiana Tech University	Louisiana, United States
115	Marshall University	West Virginia, United States
116	Miami University	Florida, United States
117	Mississippi State University	Mississippi, United States
118	Murray State University	Kentucky, United States
119	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey, United States
120	North Carolina State University	North Carolina, United States
121	Northern Arizona University	Arizona, United States
122	Oakland University	California, United States
123	Ohio University	Georgia, United States
124	Oregon State University	Oregon, United States
125	Princeton University	New Jersey, United States
126	Rice University	Texas, United States
127	San Francisco State University	California, United States
128	The Catholic University of America	District of Columbia, United States
129	The University of Alabama	Alabama, United States
130	Tufts University	Massachusetts, United States
131	Brandeis University	Massachusetts, United States
132	Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis	Indiana, United States
133	University of Montana	Montana, United States
134	University of South Florida	Florida, United States
135	University of Southern California	California, United States
136	Delta State University	Mississippi, United States
137	Kent State University	Ohio, United States
138	American University	District of Columbia, United States
139	Charles Darwin University	Northern Territory, Australia
140	Deakin University	Victoria, Australia
141	Federation University	Victoria, Australia
142	Macquarie University	New South Wales, Australia
143	Monash University	Victoria, Australia
144	Queensland University of Technology	Queensland, Australia
145	Southern Cross University	Queensland, Australia
146	Swinburne University of Technology	Victoria, Australia
147	The Australian National University	Australian Capital Territory, Australia
148	The University of Notre Dame	Western Australia, Australia
149	The University of Western	Western Australia, Australia
150	University of Melbourne	Victoria, Australia
151	University of New South Wales	New South Wales, Australia
152	University Senior College	South Australia, Australia
153	University of Southern Queensland	Queensland, Australia
154	University of Sydney	New South Wales, Australia
155	University of Tasmania	Tasmania, Australia
156	University of Technology Sydney	New South Wales, Australia
157	University of Wollongong	New South Wales, Australia
158	Central Queensland University	Queensland, Australia
159	Griffith University	Queensland, Australia
160	Flinders University	South Australia, Australia
161	James Cook University	Queensland, Australia
162	The University of Adelaide	South Australia, Australia
163	Edith Cowan University	Western Australia, Australia
164	University of Queensland	Queensland, Australia
165	QUT International College	Queensland, Australia
166	La Trobe University	Victoria, Australia
167	Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology	Connacht, Ireland
168	Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown	Leinster, Ireland
169	National University of Ireland	Connacht, Ireland
170	Institute of Technology Carlow	Leinster, Ireland
171	Maynooth University	Leinster, Ireland
172	Athlone Institute of Technology	Leinster, Ireland
173	Trinity College, Dublin	Leinster, Ireland
174	University College Cork	Munster, Ireland
175	University of Limerick	Leinster, Ireland
176	Waterford Institute of Technology	Munster, Ireland
177	University Of Wollongong College	New South Wales, Australia
178	UNSW Global	New South Wales, Australia
179	University of Hawaii	Hawaii, United States
180	University of Wisconsin-Parkside	Wisconsin, United States
181	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	Minnesota, United States
182	University of Toledo	Ohio, United States
183	William and Mary	Virginia, United States
184	University of California Riverside	California, United States
185	Bowling Green State University	Ohio, United States
186	Southeast Missouri State University	Missouri, United States
187	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio, United States
188	Creighton University	Nebraska, United States
189	Florida Institute Of Technology	Florida, United States
190	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia, United States
191	Louisiana State University	Louisiana, United States
192	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois, United States
193	Northern Illinois University	Illinois, United States
194	Portland State University	Oregon, United States
195	Western Michigan University	Michigan, United States
196	Yale University	Connecticut, United States
197	Stanford University	California, United States
198	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts, United States
199	Old Dominion University	Virginia, United States
200	University of Idaho	Idaho, United States
201	Wayne State University	Michigan, United States
202	University of Cincinnati	Ohio, United States
203	University of Connecticut	Connecticut, United States
204	Wake Forest University	North Carolina, United States
205	University of Notre Dame	Indiana, United States
206	George Washington University	Washington, United States
207	University of Central Florida	Florida, United States
208	University of Florida	Florida, United States
209	University of Wisconsin	Wisconsin, United States
210	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	Wisconsin, United States
211	University of Wisconsin-Stout	Wisconsin, United States
212	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	Wisconsin, United States
213	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma, United States
214	Southern Methodist University	Texas, United States
215	University of the Pacific	California, United States
216	University of Delaware	Delaware, United States
217	California Institute of Technology	California, United States
218	University of Vermont	Vermont, United States
219	Valdosta State University	Georgia, United States
220	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado, United States
221	University of San Diego	California, United States
222	The University of Tennessee Knoxville USA	Tennessee, United States
223	Utah State University	Utah, United States
224	The University of Oklahoma	Oklahoma, United States
225	University of North Texas	Texas, United States
226	University of Wyoming	Wyoming, United States
227	University of Virginia	Virginia, United States
228	Stony Brook University	New York, United States
229	Colorado State University	Colorado, United States
230	Michigan Technological University	Michigan, United States
231	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri, United States
232	Rutgers University	New Jersey, United States
233	Purdue University	Indiana, United States
234	California State University Long Beach	California, United States
235	New York University	New York, United States
236	The Ohio State University	Ohio, United States
237	University of California Irvine	California, United States
238	South Dakota State University	South Dakota, United States
239	University of California Santa Cruz	California, United States
240	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado, United States
241	University of Nevada	Nevada, United States
242	New Mexico State University	New Mexico, United States
243	University of Michigan	Michigan, United States
244	University of Washington	Washington, United States
245	Texas A&M University	Texas, United States
246	The University of Iowa	Iowa, United States
247	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York, United States
248	University at Albany	New York, United States
249	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Alaska, United States
250	The University of New Mexico	New Mexico, United States
251	The University of Akron	Ohio, United States
252	University of California Merced	California, United States
253	The University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama, United States
254	University of California San Diego	California, United States
255	University of Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania, United States
256	University of Missouri	Missouri, United States
257	The University of Utah	Utah, United States
258	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Texas, United States
259	University of Colarado	Colorado, United States
260	University of Illinois Chicago	Illinois, United States
261	University of Houston	Texas, United States
262	SRM Institute Of Science & Technology	Tamil Nadu, India
263	Chandigarh University	Punjab, India
264	Sharda University	Uttar Pradesh, India
265	Rathinam College	Tamil Nadu, India
266	Ahmedabad University	Gujarat, India
267	MANAV RACHNA UNIVERSITY	Haryana, India
268	Ashoka University	Haryana, India
269	Arunodaya University	Arunachal Pradesh, India
270	Auro University	Gujarat, India
271	Azim Premji University	Karnataka, India
272	Bennett University	Uttar Pradesh, India
273	Centurion University of Technology and Management	Odisha, India
274	Charotar University of Science and Technology	Gujarat, India
275	CHRIST UNIVERSITY	Karnataka, India
276	Desh Bhagat University	Punjab, India
277	GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY	Uttar Pradesh, India
278	GD Goenka University	Haryana, India
279	Hindusthan College of Arts and Science	Tamil Nadu, India
280	ICFAI University	Chhattisgarh, India
281	K.K. University	Bihar, India
282	Lingayas Vidyapeeth University	Delhi, India
283	Noida International University	Uttar Pradesh, India
284	Poornima University	Rajasthan, India
285	REVA UNIVERSITY	Karnataka, India
286	RIMT University	Punjab, India
287	RK University	Gujarat, India
288	Saint Francis De Sales College	Karnataka, India
289	Sastra Deemed University	Tamil Nadu, India
290	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Deemed to be University	Tamil Nadu, India
291	SHIV NADAR UNIVERSITY	Delhi, India
292	Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	Punjab, India
293	THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY	Haryana, India
294	Uka Tarsadia University	Gujarat, India
295	Uttaranchal University	Uttarakhand, India
296	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu, India
297	Vellore Institue Of Technology	Tamil Nadu, India
298	Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation - Deemed to be University (VMRFDU)	Tamil Nadu, India
299	Vignans Foundation for Science Technology and Research (Deemed to be University)	Andhra Pradesh, India
300	Nanyang Technological University	Central Singapore Community Development Council, Singapore
301	PSB Academy	Central Singapore Community Development Council, Singapore
302	Singapore Polytechnic	Central Singapore Community Development Council, Singapore
303	Arunachal University of Studies	Arunachal Pradesh, India
304	University of South Australia	South Australia, Australia
305	University of Canterbury	Canterbury Region, New Zealand
306	University of Otago	Otago Region, New Zealand
307	Victoria University of Wellington	Wellington Region, New Zealand
308	University Of Waikato	Auckland Region, New Zealand
309	Brandenburg University of Technology	Brandenburg, Germany
310	University of Bremen	Bremen, Germany
311	University of Cologne	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
312	University of Dortmund	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
313	University of Freiburg	Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
314	University of Giessen	Hesse, Germany
315	University of Hamburg	Hamburg, Germany
316	University of Hannover	Lower Saxony, Germany
317	University of St. Andrews	England, United Kingdom
318	Kings College London UK	England, United Kingdom
319	University College London	England, United Kingdom
320	Kwantlen Polytechnic University	British Columbia, Canada
321	Laval University	Quebec, Canada
322	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
323	Simon Fraser University	British Columbia, Canada
324	St. Francis Xavier University	Nova Scotia, Canada
325	The University of Winnipeg	Manitoba, Canada
326	Thompson Rivers University	British Columbia, Canada
327	University of Alberta	Alberta, Canada
328	University of Guelph	Ontario, Canada
329	University of Manitoba	Manitoba, Canada
330	University of New Brunswick	New Brunswick, Canada
331	University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)	British Columbia, Canada
332	University of Ottawa	Ontario, Canada
333	Queens University	Ontario, Canada
334	California State University	California, United States
335	Syracuse University	New York, United States
336	Cornell University	New York, United States
337	Kansas State University	Kansas, United States
338	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania, United States
339	Loma Linda University	California, United States
340	Texas Tech University	Texas, United States
341	The University of North Carolina	North Carolina, United States
342	Truman State University	Missouri, United States
343	University of Arizona	Arizona, United States
344	University of Denver	Colorado, United States
345	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana, United States
346	University of Maine	Maine, United States
347	University of Memphis	Tennessee, United States
348	University of Missouri-Kansas City Volker Campus	Missouri, United States
349	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island, United States
350	Wichita State University	Kansas, United States
351	Oregon Health and Science University	Oregon, United States
352	University of Arkansas fayetteville	Arkansas, United States
353	University of California Davis	California, United States
354	University of California, Santa Barbara	California, United States
355	Durham University	England, United Kingdom
356	Heriot-Watt University	Scotland, United Kingdom
357	Queen Mary University of London	England, United Kingdom
358	Curtin University	Western Australia, Australia
359	UTS College	New South Wales, Australia
360	Mount Allison University	New Brunswick, Canada