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Physics at Newcastle University
Newcastle University is ranked 27th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £33.5k after five years.
Typical offer AABNewcastle Campus, England7 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 CCC0%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB27%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more29%
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 7 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.
- Highest student satisfaction: Physics (BSc, 3 years, placement year) (90%).
- Least competitive entry: Physics with Astrophysics (BSc, 3 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 128 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Physics (BSc, 3 years, placement year) and Physics with Astrophysics (MPhys, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Foundation year: Physics with Foundation Year offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MPhys.
Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 134
- Graduate jobs
- 83%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics
MPhys · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 75%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 144
- Graduate jobs
- 83%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics with Astrophysics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 77%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics with Astrophysics
MPhys · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 135
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Theoretical Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 138*
- Graduate jobs
- 83%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Theoretical Physics
MPhys · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 138*
- Graduate jobs
- 83%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 138*
- Graduate jobs
- 83%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
* 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 BristolRanked 25
- University of ManchesterRanked 26
- University of HertfordshireRanked 28
- University of StrathclydeRanked 29
Nearby
- University of Northumbria at Newcastle0 miles away, ranked 40
- Durham University14 miles away, ranked 2
- University of York79 miles away, ranked 22
- University of Leeds83 miles away, ranked 11
Living in Newcastle
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Newcastle University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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