School of Mathematics and Physics

Welcome to the School of Mathematics and Physics. Our friendly community dedicate themselves to delivering world-leading research and inspirational research-led teaching. We offer world-class facilities, industry partnerships, and an inclusive and welcoming student experience.

Our research and teaching encompass a broad spectrum of areas ranging from pure and applied mathematics and statistics to theoretical and experimental physics.

Cutting-edge research

Academics are world-leaders in their research fields

Fantastic facilities

Home to high-performance computing clusters, observatory, and state-of-the-art teaching laboratories

World-leading placement programme

Students gain hands-on experience in research, industry, healthcare, and government

Study with us

Undergraduate courses

Our courses are informed by our internationally leading research in innovative topics from stochastics to data science and nuclear physics to quantum technologies.

Postgraduate courses

We offer masters courses which will provide you with intellectual discipline, as well as relevant analytical and practical skills that are in high demand in the workforce.

Research courses

Whether you are interested in pure or applied mathematics or theoretical or experimental physics, our friendly School is the right place for you to undertake your studies for a PhD.

Our research

Our research focuses on big questions in areas of pure and applied mathematics and statistics as well as theoretical and experimental physics.

Explore our research

Welcoming the community

We organise lots of events throughout the year for our Surrey community ranging from stargazing to comedy nights.

Hubble space telescope in orbit around Earth

Astronomy evenings

The third annual Toulson Law Lecture given by Lord Judge, 11 May 2022

Institute of Physics lectures

World Space Week

Pint of Science

Bright Club

What we offer businesses

Statistics advice

We provide a service for commercial organisations offering advice on how to solve research problems that have a quantitative or analytical element.

Impact and knowledge exchange

We continuously promote technology transfer and commercialisation of our research outcomes through IP, licensing and establishing spin-out companies.

Consultancy

Our laboratories and equipment can assist with soft matter, radiation and medical physics, and experimental nuclear physics research.

Nurturing the next generation

A diverse and inclusive environment

Offering an inclusive environment to nurture the next generation of mathematics and physicists. We ensure equal opportunities for all during your time with us.