Study with us
At the Department of Physics at Stockholm University, we offer high-quality education with a strong connection to frontier research. We promise exciting studies in tight student groups and with active researchers as your teachers.
Student recreate the Compton scattering experiment, one of the first observations of the particle nature of light, and earned him the Nobel prize. Photo: Jens Olof Lasthein
We offer several Master's Programmes in Physics as well as freestanding advanced-level physics courses. With us, you can acquire new exciting knowledge while developing personal skills, such as analytical thinking and problem-solving ability. Since our teachers are active researchers, both theoretical and laboratory course work is often closely related to research. There are also opportunities to work at national and international research facilities.
Career opportunities
Studies in physics open up opportunities for a career in industry, academic research as well as teaching on all levels. Physicists work in a wide range of areas, from computational sciences and electronics to nuclear physics, biotechnology and financial analytics. At the Department of Physics we also train hospital physicists clinically in hospitals or that work across the fields of physics, technology and medicine. Learn more about career opportunities for physicists by visiting our annual career fair.
Career Fair 2025. Photo: Bee Crinnion
Internship in Physics - try out your skills and gain work experience
An internship is a good way to try out your skills and gain work experience in a real-world setting. We offer a way to get higher education credits (ECTS credit) through an internship.
Meet our students
Hanna-Friederike, exchange student in physics
Hanna-Friederike is from Germany. She came as an Erasmus student and is now doing a research project in chemical physics division.
Stockholm is a great city and the working environment at the department is very good.
Hanna-Friedrike Poggemann. Photo: Daniel Axelsson/Stockholm University
Daniel, student in theoretical physics
Daniel is a Master's student in theoretical physics from the US. He had always wanted to become a professional baseball player, but life had different plans for him. Watch the film and read the text linked below to get to know his story.
Meet our teachers
Sara Strandberg, particle physics
Professor in Particle Physics, recently received a five-year extension of her appointment as a Wallenberg Scholar.
...this in turn gives us important knowledge about the Higgs field and its role in the evolution of the universe
Sara Strandberg is a researcher at CERN and one of our teachers.
Eddy Ardonne, theoretical physics
Teacher, researcher and professor at our department.
It's important to do what you enjoy and to keep it as a starting point.
Eddy Ardonne, professor i kondenserade materiens teori med inriktning mot starkt korrelerade kvantsystem. Foto: Gunilla Häggström
Last updated: 2026-04-20
Source: Department of Physics