8 low-tuition PhD programs in Physics — UK
8 programs for a PhD in Physics in the UK that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $35,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $35,000 or less.
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University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#3Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#8Subject rank
- U.S. News#16Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 8
- Annual tuition
- $30,656
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 2
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#25Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#38Subject rank
- U.S. News#43Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $31,040
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 3
University of Bristol
- Grad School Navigator#94University rank
- QS=114Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=62Subject rank
- U.S. News#171Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Feb 25
- Annual tuition
- $34,176
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of Southampton
- Grad School Navigator#129University rank
- QS#113Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#30Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $34,944
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 5
University of Liverpool
- Grad School Navigator#136University rank
- QS=147Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#194Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $27,776
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 6
Durham University
- Grad School Navigator#140University rank
- QS=67Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#136Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 1
- Annual tuition
- $32,640
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 7
Cardiff University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS201–250Subject rank
- Times Higher Education201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#245Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $32,576
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 8
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#3Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#8Subject rank
- U.S. News#16Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 8
- Annual tuition
- $30,656
- Program duration
- 48 months
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The complete list of Physics PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Astrophysics | 48 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Particle Physics | 48 months |
| #37 | University College London | Physics and Astronomy PhD | 60 months |
| #94 | University of Bristol | Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) | 48 months |
| #129 | University of Southampton | PhD in Physics | 84 months |
| #136 | University of Liverpool | Physics PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #140 | Durham University | PhD in Particles, Strings and Cosmology | 3 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Physics and Astronomy PhD | 48 months |
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