Degrees that teach Applied physics
Search degrees across Australia, the US, the UK & Canada
Around 411 undergraduate degrees in the US, UK, Canada and Australia include applied physics, spanning 6 fields and 58 universities. Approximate and generalised, not official.
Fields that cover applied physics
- Science: 283 degrees
- Engineering: 111 degrees
- Computing & IT: 9 degrees
- Arts & Humanities: 5 degrees
- Creative Arts & Design: 2 degrees
- Education & Teaching: 1 degrees
Universities teaching applied physics
| University | State | Programs | Focus areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Victoria | BC | 38 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, computational mathematics |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | 24 | physical chemistry, applied physics, applied mathematics, physics |
| University of York | England | 22 | applied physics, quantum mechanics, physics, astrophysics |
| McGill University | QC | 19 | applied physics, physical chemistry, computational mathematics, physics |
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | 17 | applied physics, engineering mathematics, physical chemistry, physics |
| Brown University | RI | 15 | applied physics, engineering mathematics, differential equations, computational mathematics |
| University of Toronto | Ontario | 14 | applied physics, physical chemistry, computational mathematics, physics |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 13 | applied physics, physics, physical chemistry, computational mathematics |
| University of Edinburgh | Scotland | 13 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, quantum mechanics |
| University of Newcastle | NSW | 13 | applied physics, engineering, engineering mathematics, engineering design |
| University of Texas at Austin | TX | 13 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, chemical sciences |
| Adelaide University | SA | 12 | applied physics, earth sciences, physics, chemistry |
| New York University | NY | 12 | engineering mathematics, applied physics, physical chemistry, physics |
| University of Calgary | AB | 12 | applied physics, physics, astrophysics, physical chemistry |
| University of Waterloo | ON | 12 | applied physics, physics, physical chemistry, chemical sciences |
| University of Aberdeen | Scotland | 11 | applied physics, fluid mechanics, engineering design, structural engineering |
| University of California, Berkeley | CA | 9 | applied physics, physics, physical chemistry, astronomy |
| University of California, Irvine | CA | 9 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | 9 | physical chemistry, applied physics, physics, electromagnetism |
| University of Bristol | England | 7 | applied physics, physics, physical chemistry, work placement |
| Curtin University | WA | 6 | applied physics, physics, mathematics, engineering design |
| Duke University | NC | 6 | applied physics, physical chemistry, biochemistry, physiology |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | CA | 6 | physics, applied physics, physical chemistry, astrophysics |
| UNSW Sydney | NSW | 6 | engineering design, applied physics, mechanical engineering, engineering |
| Cornell University | NY | 5 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, engineering mathematics |
| Simon Fraser University | BC | 5 | applied physics, computational mathematics, physics, applied mathematics |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | 5 | applied physics, astrophysics, physics, astronomy |
| University of Strathclyde | Scotland | 5 | applied physics, mathematics education, engineering mathematics, physical chemistry |
| Washington University in St. Louis | MO | 5 | physical chemistry, applied physics, engineering mathematics, chemical engineering |
| University College London | England | 4 | applied physics, engineering design, engineering mathematics, physics |
| University of New England | NSW | 4 | applied physics, biodiversity, earth sciences, geology |
| University of Sheffield | England | 4 | applied physics, physics, physical chemistry, quantum mechanics |
| University of Wollongong | NSW | 4 | applied physics, physics, calculus, thermodynamics |
| Cardiff University | Wales | 3 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, engineering mathematics |
| Queen's University | ON | 3 | applied physics, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, differential equations |
| Stanford University | CA | 3 | applied physics, physics, physical chemistry, mechanical engineering |
| Swansea University | Wales | 3 | applied physics, work placement, radiation science, engineering mathematics |
| Swinburne University of Technology | VIC | 3 | mathematics, applied physics, engineering, work placement |
| Universite Laval | QC | 3 | applied physics, engineering mathematics, mechanical engineering, materials science |
| University of California, Davis | CA | 3 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, engineering mathematics |
| University of Exeter | England | 3 | applied physics, energy systems, mechanical engineering, engineering mathematics |
| University of Florida | FL | 3 | mathematics education, calculus, engineering mathematics, applied physics |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | 3 | engineering mathematics, applied physics, electronic engineering, physics |
| University of Sussex | England | 3 | applied physics, physical chemistry, physics, astrophysics |
| Deakin University | VIC | 2 | science communication, mathematics, biology, chemistry |
| Monash University | VIC | 2 | engineering, applied physics, mechanical engineering, engineering mathematics |
| RMIT University | VIC | 2 | applied physics, applied mathematics, biology, physiology |
| The University of Melbourne | VIC | 2 | mathematics, physics, biomedical engineering, calculus |
| University of Portsmouth | England | 2 | mechanical engineering, engineering mathematics, electronic engineering, mechatronics |
| Columbia University | NY | 1 | physical chemistry, chemical sciences, organic chemistry, applied physics |
| Dartmouth College | New Hampshire | 1 | physics, applied physics, astronomy, astrophysics |
| Edith Cowan University | WA | 1 | aviation engineering, aerospace engineering, engineering, applied physics |
| Princeton University | New Jersey | 1 | astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology, applied physics |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | England | 1 | physics, applied physics, physical chemistry, biological sciences |
| Southern Cross University | NSW | 1 | engineering, mathematics, engineering design, applied physics |
| The University of Sydney | NSW | 1 | engineering, applied physics, physics, mechanical engineering |
| University of Guelph | ON | 1 | biological sciences, computational mathematics, physical chemistry, applied physics |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | 1 | applied physics, physics, physical chemistry, engineering mathematics |
Frequently asked questions
Which degrees teach applied physics?
Around 411 undergraduate degrees in Australia include applied physics, across fields like Science, Engineering, Computing & IT, Arts & Humanities.
Which universities teach applied physics?
About 58 universities, including University of Victoria, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of York, McGill University, Johns Hopkins University.
Approximate, not official.