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Physics at University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge is ranked 1st of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £35k after 15 months, rising to £46k after five years.
Typical offer A*A*AEngland1 course
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 CCC3%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB1%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA1%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more95%
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.
The course at a glance
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.
Natural Sciences
BA · 3 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 99%
- Entry points
- 231
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £35k*
Accredited: Geological Society, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Royal Society of Chemistry
* 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
- Durham UniversityRanked 2
- University of St AndrewsRanked 3
Nearby
- University of Hertfordshire30 miles away, ranked 28
- Queen Mary University of London49 miles away, ranked 49
- UCL49 miles away, ranked 14
- King's College London49 miles away, ranked 33
Living in Cambridge
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Cambridge’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Cambridge accommodation