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Physics at UCL
UCL is ranked 14th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £36k after 15 months, rising to £50.5k after five years.
Typical offer A*AALondon, England12 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 CCC9%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB1%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA17%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more71%
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 12 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 A*AA (Astrophysics) to A*A*A (Mathematics and Physics).
- Highest student satisfaction: Astrophysics (MSci, 4 years) (88%).
- Least competitive entry: Physics with Medical Physics. Half of the students who started had more than 157 UCAS points, against 213 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Astrophysics (MSci, 4 years) and Theoretical Physics (BSc, 3 years) (100%).
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
- Accredited by Institute of Physics: 8 of the 12 courses.
Astrophysics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 76%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 174
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Astrophysics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 213
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Medical Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 187
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 171
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 204
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics with Medical Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 157
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Theoretical Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 202
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Theoretical Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 196
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Mathematics and Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 195
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Mathematics and Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 94%*
- Entry points
- 199*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Mathematics with Theoretical Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 199*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
Mathematics with Theoretical Physics
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 94%*
- Entry points
- 199*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £36k*
* 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.
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Nearby
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Living in London
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