r/PhysicsStudents is a subreddit with 137k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses physics, struggling, advice, math, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review online courses, textbooks, and book/textbook.
A place for physics students of any level to discuss the intricate profoundness of the universe.
Popular Themes in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Advice Requests
: "I’m about to apply for a physics program and I’m terrified. Wrote this personal vent about feeling "behind" and would love some advice."
19 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "best computers for astrophysics?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Disappointed in my Bachelor Thesis grade"
3 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Career opportunities for physics?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Physics
: "Just a small milestone in my Physics journey, but it's still so satisfying"
170 posts
#2
Struggling
83 posts
#3
Advice
40 posts
#4
Math
: "Should I study pure Math and physics beyond my school curriculum, or focus strictly on my upcoming 12th-grade Baccalaureate exams?"
22 posts
#5
Hard Time
20 posts
#6
Career
: "Kinda behind Need advices on Career and Need to vent"
15 posts
#7
Study
: "Help required in choosing which country to Study"
11 posts
#8
Worst
8 posts
#9
Phd
: "UIUC vs UVA for future condensed matter Phd?"
8 posts
#10
Research
: "Wanting to work in Research and academia but I am fair from a superb student lol"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/PhysicsStudents
Online Courses
10 reviews
#1
YouTube
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Khan Academy
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Flipping Physics
4.0★ from 1 review
Textbooks
9 reviews
#1
Purcell
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Purcell, Feynman, Griffiths
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Berkeley
4.0★ from 1 review
Book/textbook
6 reviews
#1
Schaum's Physics Series
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Young and Freedman
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
George Arfken
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Need Advice
: "I am here simply to vent. I spent about 5 hours today trying to do a problem, which turned out to be simple."
70 posts
#2
HW Help
: "[Grade 11 Physics] Newton's laws of motion"
21 posts
#3
Off Topic
: "[physics Books I got bored from]"
8 posts
#4
Research
: "Made a small series of science posters"
6 posts
#5
Rant/Vent
: "I’m not sure if I should give up on pursuing what I want"
5 posts
#6
Update
: "Derivation of Angular Momentum Eigenvalues via Ladder Operators(2)"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 3, 2026