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Physics at University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth is ranked 34th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.
Typical offer BBB–BBCEngland4 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 CCC38%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC23%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB16%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%
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 4 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, Astrophysics and Cosmology (MPhys, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (92%).
- Least competitive entry: Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 99 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MPhys.
Physics
BSc · 3 years
Estimated offer~BBB–BBC
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 107
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics
MPhys · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–BBC
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 106*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
MPhys · 4 years
Estimated offer~ABB–BBC
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 120
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
BSc · 3 years
Estimated offer~BBB–BBC
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 99
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £27k*
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.
Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
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- King's College LondonRanked 33
- Nottingham Trent UniversityRanked 35
- Heriot-Watt UniversityRanked 36
Nearby
- University of Southampton15 miles away, ranked 18
- University of Surrey35 miles away, ranked 19
- University of Sussex44 miles away, ranked 38
- Royal Holloway, University of London47 miles away, ranked 13
Living in Portsmouth
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Portsmouth’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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