r/LeavingAcademia
26k members
r/LeavingAcademia is a subreddit with 26k members. The community frequently discusses phd, academia, job, leaving academia, and industry.
Leaving academia happens all the time. It has to happen, actually, to many people. Not everyone can become or wants to become tenured researchers/professors. Here, we can discuss reasons to leave or to stay, how to smoothe the transition and how to succeed "outside".
This sub is aimed at those that have been employed in higher/tertiary education and equivalent institutions - current/former professors, postdocs, admins, teaching staff etc., as well as current/former PhD students.
Popular Topics in r/LeavingAcademia
#1
Phd
121 posts
#2
Academia
79 posts
#3
Job
74 posts
#4
Leaving Academia
58 posts
#5
Industry
51 posts
#6
Leaving
48 posts
#7
Transition
44 posts
#8
Career
38 posts
#9
Postdoc
29 posts
#10
Research
21 posts
Member Growth in r/LeavingAcademia
Yearly
+9k members(51.1%)
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Last updated: November 6, 2026