r/PhysicsStudents is a subreddit with 148k members. The community frequently discusses physics, struggling, advice, math, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review physics books, textbooks, and math books, and the most common flair used is need advice, hw help, research, off topic, and rant/vent.
A place for physics students of any level to discuss the intricate profoundness of the universe.
Popular Topics in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Physics
89 posts
#2
Struggling
67 posts
#3
Advice
39 posts
#4
Math
17 posts
#5
Hard Time
15 posts
#6
Career
7 posts
#7
Hate
6 posts
#8
Study
5 posts
#9
Looking For A Book
4 posts
#10
Laptop
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/PhysicsStudents
Physics Books
48 reviews
#1
Richard Feynman
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
HC Verma
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Young and Freedman
4.0★ from 2 reviews
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
Math Books
6 reviews
#1
Dover
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Hassani
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mary L Boa
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Need Advice
: "Help me with mechanics pls !!!"
45 posts
#2
HW Help
: "I’m confused by this question. My understanding is that Hamilton’s principle says \delta S=0, not that S=0. So when the question asks “which quantity is an extremum,” is the question worded imprecisely? Or am I missing something?"
8 posts
#3
Research
: "Is theoretical materials physics still a viable career path?"
8 posts
#4
Off Topic
: "What do you guys feel about competition in general?"
7 posts
#5
Rant/Vent
: "Am I just bad at physics, or is it actually this hard?"
6 posts
#6
Meme
: "Gonna perform practical very very soon"
5 posts
#7
Update
: "The physics library in my college was giving out free books..."
3 posts
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+29k members(24.1%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026