Study
Being a student at Surrey you can get involved in interdisciplinary research opportunities both here and with our partners such as the National Physical Laboratory.
Find a course
Find out more about applying to Surrey.
Outstanding teaching
Based on the evidence available, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel judged that the University of Surrey delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.
Research excellence
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) 84 per cent of our research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the Physics category.
What we are researching
We work across two research themes.
Research opportunities
We are keen to support fellowship applications for talented applicants so we have listed some current fellowships.
Studentships
PhD studentship in quantum computing for nuclear physics
Funding information:
This is a fully funded studentship for UK students, with a stipend at standard UKRI home/EU rates.Study abroad
You have the opportunity to acquire international experience as part of your undergraduates and masters studies, by taking advantage of exchange agreements with our partner universities.
Locations of our partner universities include Australia, Germany, Canada, United States and Singapore.
Professional Training and research placements
Our undergraduate physics courses offer a fully integrated Professional Training or research placement, which provides our students with an excellent foundation for both employment and further study.
For those interested in a career in research, our MPhys courses offer a full research year that is often spent abroad, whilst our BSc courses offer a Professional Training placement which involves students directly applying their physics to the work, by using coding, maths etc.
Recognised as the Best University Placement Service (Over 500 Placements) for the second year in a row at the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards 2020; we will support you with your application and ensure you are gaining the experience you need in a supportive environment.
Placement companies
Our students spend their year at a very wide range of employers.
- Airbus Defence and Space
- BAE Systems
- Central Laser Facility (CLF) at the Rutherford Lab - Vulcan Lasers
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- IBM UK Ltd
- InSync Technologies Ltd
- MBDA UK Ltd
- Merck
- National Physical Laboratory
- PlasmaQuest
- Regional Radiation Protection Service
- Tesla Engineering Ltd
- Toptica Photonics.
What we have to offer
There is an extensive Researcher Development Programme run at university level and we are part of the SEPnet Graduate School.
Student life
Learn more about student life at Surrey, ranked top 10 in The Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018.
