Physics is arguably the most fundamental of all sciences. If you understand the principles of physics and the laws of nature you’ll have a sharp insight into the world around you. All of modern science and technology is underpinned by physics. A degree in Physics will give you an understanding of the nature of matter as well as training in experimental methods and the mathematical analysis of physical processes.
If you’d like to better understand the nature of matter, train in experimental methods and learn more about the mathematical analysis of physical processes, then Physics might be the subject for you.
The University of Auckland is ranked first in New Zealand for physics and astronomy, and we’re also ranked 123rd in the world for the natural sciences, which includes physics.*
*science.auckland.ac.nz/excellence

We welcome PhD proposals in areas including:

• Condensed matter physics
• Computational materials science
• Nanotechnology
• The physics of complex systems
• Innovation and economics
• Climate research
• Satellite remote sensing
• Interannual anomalies of global albedo and cloud-top height
• Generation of dispersive waves
• Cascaded four wave mixing
• Temporal cavity solitons
• Development of customised two-photon microscope for in vivo imaging in mouse brain
• Nonlinear microscopy
• Optical Biopsies using Optical Coherence Tomography
• Bacteria detection using fluorescence quantification
• High-Current Low-Metal-Contamination Volume-Cusp Ion Source for Semiconductor Applications
• Geophysics
• Laser ultrasonics
• Elastic wave scattering