Physics

Department of Physics

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Welcome to the Department of Physics

Royal Holloway is one of four major centres for Physics teaching and research in the University of London. The Physics department has an outstanding international reputation for its research and is regularly rated near the top of the UK newspaper rankings for teaching. We carefully maintain a medium-sized department with an excellent staff-student ratio, a friendly atmosphere and individual attention that is highly conducive to learning. Our location, on a beautiful and safe parkland campus to the west of London, is also very convenient for access to London and the rest of the world.

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Research

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Our research is world renowned with highly active groups in condensed matter, quantum devices, nanotechnology, particle physics, accelerator physics and theoretical physics. 90% of our research was ranked as international quality in the last Research Assessment Exercise, with 55% of our research ranked as internationally excellent or world leading. The measure of the entire department included a large number of outstanding young staff at an early stage of their research careers.

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We are holding a Postgraduate Open Day| on Thursday 9th February where you will be able to meet with staff to discuss postgraduate opportunities.

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