About r/PhysicsStudents
A place for physics students of any level to discuss the intricate profoundness of the universe.
The community at a glance
r/PhysicsStudents is a Subreddit for Students and Physics with roughly 143K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Physics communities list and #10 in the Students communities list.
Roughly 26K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Physics, Struggling, and Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention classical mechanics textbook and physics book.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 702 members
- 2015: 459 members
- 2016: 638 members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2019: 9K members
- 2020: 21K members
- 2021: 13K members
- 2022: 9K members
- 2023: 19K members
- 2024: 22K members
- 2025: 23K members
- 2026: 18K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests39 posts in the past month
- Want to go back into education
- What are some great Physics textbooks?
- Undergrad Curriculum and Grad School Admissions
#139Advice RequestsWant to go back into education · What are some great Physics textbooks? · Undergrad Curriculum and Grad School Admissions - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- Are professor right when they tell you are not smart enough for a path?
- Classmates not showering is ruining my motivation to continue
- Anyone else ever been ghosted by a research advisor?
#24Pain & AngerAre professor right when they tell you are not smart enough for a path? · Classmates not showering is ruining my motivation to continue · Anyone else ever been ghosted by a research advisor? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Quick video tour of the physics reference site I built solo — 159 formulas with diagram/graph, Hand-written derivations, worked examples, mnemonic and common mistakes!
#31Self-PromotionQuick video tour of the physics reference site I built solo — 159 formulas with diagram/graph, Hand-written derivations, worked examples, mnemonic and common mistakes!
Topics
- Physics93 posts in the past month#193Physics
- Struggling70 posts in the past month#270Struggling
- Advice40 posts in the past month#340Advice
- Hard Time18 posts in the past month#418Hard Time
- Math17 posts in the past month#517Math
Flair
- Need Advice132 posts in the past month
- Are professor right when they tell you are not smart enough for a path?
- Entering Year 3 Physics with massive gaps in E&M and Waves—how do I survive QM and Relativity?
- What made Physics, Physics that distinguishes it from Math?
#1132Need AdviceAre professor right when they tell you are not smart enough for a path? · Entering Year 3 Physics with massive gaps in E&M and Waves—how do I survive QM and Relativity? · What made Physics, Physics that distinguishes it from Math? - HW Help13 posts in the past month
- [Advanced High School Physics] How can I find T oscillation period with classical mechanics?
- [Nuclear Physics]: The ground state of gold-197.
- [Course HW is From] Can potential energy be positive if charges move according to their attraction?
#213HW Help[Advanced High School Physics] How can I find T oscillation period with classical mechanics? · [Nuclear Physics]: The ground state of gold-197. · [Course HW is From] Can potential energy be positive if charges move according to their attraction? - Off Topic12 posts in the past month
- Why does ice melt faster in a cup full of water than in an empty cup?
- Looking for a mechanics study partner for August
- Does anyone have the book pdf named as Linear Operators and Their Spectra — E. Brian Davies
#312Off TopicWhy does ice melt faster in a cup full of water than in an empty cup? · Looking for a mechanics study partner for August · Does anyone have the book pdf named as Linear Operators and Their Spectra — E. Brian Davies - Research9 posts in the past month
- Watch Air Pressure in Action With a Helium Balloon
- Astronomers Spot a Cosmic ‘Hatchling’ Quasar Shedding Its Dusty Cocoon
- Looking for Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, 2nd Edition
#49ResearchWatch Air Pressure in Action With a Helium Balloon · Astronomers Spot a Cosmic ‘Hatchling’ Quasar Shedding Its Dusty Cocoon · Looking for Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, 2nd Edition - Rant/Vent3 posts in the past month
- Classmates not showering is ruining my motivation to continue
- Anyone else ever been ghosted by a research advisor?
- Anyone wanna study quantum and stat
#53Rant/VentClassmates not showering is ruining my motivation to continue · Anyone else ever been ghosted by a research advisor? · Anyone wanna study quantum and stat
Product recommendations
- classical mechanics textbook3 posts in the past month
- Best Classical Mechanics Textbook ? (crossposted from r/askphysics)
- Best Classical Mechanics Textbook ? (crossposted from r/askphysics)
- What 2 books, one easy and one hard, you would recommend for studying classical mechanics?
#13classical mechanics textbookBest Classical Mechanics Textbook ? (crossposted from r/askphysics) · Best Classical Mechanics Textbook ? (crossposted from r/askphysics) · What 2 books, one easy and one hard, you would recommend for studying classical mechanics? - physics book3 posts in the past month
- Best physics textbook for beginners
- im struggling with this course, recommend me a book
- im struggling with this course, recommend me a book
#23physics bookBest physics textbook for beginners · im struggling with this course, recommend me a book · im struggling with this course, recommend me a book
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/PhysicsStudents for?
- Best for Students and Physics enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/PhysicsStudents free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/PhysicsStudents have?
- Roughly 143K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/PhysicsStudents on?
- r/PhysicsStudents runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/PhysicsStudents cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/PhysicsStudents is organized under Students, Physics.
- How do I join r/PhysicsStudents?
- You can join r/PhysicsStudents by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Students communities like?
- Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+46%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (+27%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (-25%)
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