r/PhysicsStudents is a subreddit with 149k 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, off topic, research, update, and hw help.
A place for physics students of any level to discuss the intricate profoundness of the universe.
Popular Topics in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Physics
88 posts
#2
Struggling
64 posts
#3
Advice
38 posts
#4
Math
17 posts
#5
Hard Time
15 posts
#6
Career
7 posts
#7
Hate
6 posts
#8
Study
5 posts
#9
Laptop
4 posts
#10
Learning
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
: "I want to learn mathematics, physics, programming, and AI, but AI itself is making me question the point of learning anything."
48 posts
#2
Off Topic
: "First Physics Class- I’m in love."
7 posts
#3
Research
: "Physics, Mathematics & Space in my Makarov Suites"
3 posts
#4
Update
: "a plane starts from rest with a constant net force and reaches 40 m/s in 400 m. does it reach 80 m/s in 800 m, or more?"
3 posts
#5
HW Help
: "[General Relativity]: What does it mean for a vector field to be asymptotically timelike?"
3 posts
#6
Meme
: "Found this gem helping a friend with her homework"
2 posts
#7
Rant/Vent
: "Lowest exam grade you’ve received in undergrad?"
2 posts
#8
Poll
: "Testable Predictions on the CHSH Hardware Baseline: "God does not play dice—he decrees the rules""
1 post
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Last updated: October 21, 2026