r/PhysicsStudents is a subreddit with 139k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses physics, struggling, advice, math, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review physics books, textbooks, and math books.
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 need a 3rd opinion about this problem"
39 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I feel too stupid to be a physics major"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Recommend me a laptop I need for masters course in physics will be doing cad and simulations and computing related to physics"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "An Idea to Replace the Rubber Sheet Model"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Physics
: "Excellent advice for anyone contemplating going on to a Ph.D. in Physics"
166 posts
#2
Struggling
: "Any other MSc grad's Struggling to find their first job?"
71 posts
#3
Advice
: "Need Advice for Career Trajectory"
46 posts
#4
Math
: "Looking for physics/Math book recommendations"
27 posts
#5
Hard Time
20 posts
#6
Study
: "Looking for physics Study partner."
15 posts
#7
Quantum
: "What do you feel of my opinion of how to learn Quantum Mechanics step-by-step ''intuitively''? Please answer especially fellow postgrads, PhDs, postdocs and further."
14 posts
#8
Career
: "Need Advice for Career Trajectory"
14 posts
#9
Undergrad
: "Insecure about my university for Undergrad"
10 posts
#10
College
: "College vs university physics, is university actually easier with prior Calc knowledge?"
7 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
: "What do you feel of my opinion of how to learn Quantum Mechanics step-by-step ''intuitively''? Please answer especially fellow postgrads, PhDs, postdocs and further."
132 posts
#2
Research
: "My favorite derivation of all time."
16 posts
#3
Off Topic
: "My physics and mathematics textbook shelf"
15 posts
#4
HW Help
: "[Solid state physics] I can't figure out how the unit cell on the left contains 1 atom and the one on the right contains 2 atoms. The picture is the professors answer."
10 posts
#5
Rant/Vent
: "I understand physics is difficult but this is crazy"
7 posts
#6
Meme
: "Guys Is this the physics textbook used in Pakistan?"
6 posts
#7
Poll
: "2nd page of my Classical Mechanics final cheat sheet. Wish me luck"
4 posts
#8
Meta
: "Excellent advice for anyone contemplating going on to a Ph.D. in physics"
3 posts
#9
Update
: "Update on Electron Physics Klemperer with contents"
3 posts
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Last updated: June 30, 2026