Postgraduate research in Physics and Astronomy

Explore particles to planets

As a postgraduate researcher in Physics and Astronomy at Manchester, you’ll investigate fundamental questions about the universe – from subatomic particles to distant galaxies. You’ll join an internationally recognised research environment, supported by advanced facilities including the Jodrell Bank Observatory and the Photon Science Institute.

With access to infrastructure such as the Dalton Nuclear Institute and the Cockcroft Institute, and through global collaborations, you’ll contribute to scientific discovery that advances knowledge and supports future technologies.

Push boundaries in every field of physics

At Manchester, you’ll explore breakthroughs in areas including:

• Accelerator, nuclear and particle physics
• Astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology
• Condensed matter, atomic and biological physics
• Theoretical physics.

Our Department works closely with leading research centres and institutes that support discovery across the full spectrum of physics. These include the Dalton Nuclear Institute, the Photon Science Institute, the Cockcroft Institute, the Manchester Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics, and Jodrell Bank Observatory. Together, they provide access to specialist equipment, interdisciplinary expertise and international research networks.

Explore research in the Faculty of Science and Engineering