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Physics at Imperial College London
Imperial College London is ranked 6th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 79% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £39k after 15 months, rising to £59k after five years.
Typical offer A*A*ASouth Kensington, England11 courses
How it compares with other physics courses
The marker shows the typical (median) physics course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB1%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA1%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more98%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 11 physics courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from AAA (Chemistry with Molecular Physics) to A*A*A (Physics).
- Highest student satisfaction: Earth and Planetary Science (BSc, 3 years) (94%).
- Least competitive entry: Earth and Planetary Science (MSci, 4 years). Half of the students who started had more than 160 UCAS points, against 232 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Chemistry with Molecular Physics and Earth and Planetary Science (MSci, 4 years) (100%).
- Placement year: Chemistry with Molecular Physics and a Year in Industry offers one.
- Year abroad: Physics with a Year Abroad and Earth and Planetary Science with a Year Abroad offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 86%
- Entry points
- 218
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 92%
- Entry points
- 220
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics with Theoretical Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 71%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 211
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics with Theoretical Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 218
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics with a Year Abroad
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 210
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Chemistry with Molecular Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 77%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 214
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with Molecular Physics and a Year in Industry
MSci · 5 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 79%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 217*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Earth and Planetary Science
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Geological Society
Earth and Planetary Science
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 94%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 172
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Geological Society
Earth and Planetary Science with a Year Abroad
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 91%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 171
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £39k*
Accredited: Geological Society
Mathematics with Applied Mathematics/Mathematical Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 79%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 232
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £39k*
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- University of BirminghamRanked 4
- Oxford UniversityRanked 5
- University of WarwickRanked 7
- University of NottinghamRanked 8
Nearby
- University of West London4 miles away, ranked 50
- UCL4 miles away, ranked 14
- King's College London4 miles away, ranked 33
- Queen Mary University of London9 miles away, ranked 49
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Imperial College London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Imperial College London accommodation