Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology King's College London

Overview

Students in Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology from King's College London will  also be trained in key analytical and practical skills such as problem-solving, creative thinking, team work and data analysis, preparing you for a wide-range of future-facing careers.

You'll join a friendly and supportive department, learning from internationally renowned scientists, including those with links to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the LIGO gravitational wave observatory and the European Space Agency’s exoplanet exploration project.

In your first two years, you'll sample core physics fields and develop experimental techniques through integrated lab work. Your third year involves applying your knowledge and skills to complex astrophysics or cosmology related problems, enabling you to undertake novel research and develop crucial employability skills.

Key benefits

• Top 10 in the UK for Physics (QS World Rankings by subject 2025).
• Award winning: six former staff and students in the Physics department are Nobel Prize winners.
• Study the skies with our own rooftop observatory and telescope.
• Central location gives you easy access to major libraries and many leading societies, including the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society and the Royal Institution.
• Study at the historic Strand Campus where Maxwell discovered electromagnetic radiation, Franklin took photo 51 confirming DNA’s structure and Wheatstone developed the electric telegraph.
• Be part of a diverse student cohort - King’s is one of the leading Russell Group universities by proportion of female undergraduates on its Physics programmes.
• 6th in the UK for producing the most employable graduates (Times Higher Education Graduate Employability rankings 2025).

Destinations

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:

• Investment Manager, Manthan Capital

• Project Engineer, Cryogenic Ltd

• Researcher, Institute of Scientific Instruments

• Risk Analyst, City Index

• Software Engineer, IBM

• Physics teacher