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 149K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Physics communities list.
Roughly 28K 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: 25K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 671 members
Themes
- Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- Will do whatever it takes to pass Physics 2. Need Help.
- Will one F from a non-degree summer course ruin my Physics PhD chances?
- Confused about what books to actually do
#17Advice RequestsWill do whatever it takes to pass Physics 2. Need Help. · Will one F from a non-degree summer course ruin my Physics PhD chances? · Confused about what books to actually do - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Feeling down about my progress
- Flunked 2 Midterms. Panic and hopelessness are ensuing. I don't know what to do.
- Should I just drop out and cut my losses?
#23Pain & AngerFeeling down about my progress · Flunked 2 Midterms. Panic and hopelessness are ensuing. I don't know what to do. · Should I just drop out and cut my losses? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- NEED HELP REGARDING EXPERIMENT IN PHYSICS PROJECT
- Anyone know an actually GOOD and AFFORDABLE AP Physics 1 tutor? I'm a struggling senior taking 4 APs 😭
#32Solution RequestsNEED HELP REGARDING EXPERIMENT IN PHYSICS PROJECT · Anyone know an actually GOOD and AFFORDABLE AP Physics 1 tutor? I'm a struggling senior taking 4 APs 😭
Topics
- Physics66 posts in the past month#166Physics
- Struggling44 posts in the past month#244Struggling
- Advice26 posts in the past month#326Advice
- Hard Time13 posts in the past month#413Hard Time
- Math12 posts in the past month#512Math
Flair
- Need Advice50 posts in the past month
- I started my physics bachelor's at 27. Anyone else take a longer path into physics?
- How prepared were you for Jackson E&M?
- How do top students actuallt study?
#150Need AdviceI started my physics bachelor's at 27. Anyone else take a longer path into physics? · How prepared were you for Jackson E&M? · How do top students actuallt study? - Research9 posts in the past month
- a real-time quantum physics simulator to visualize thermodynamics and molecular collisions
- A live simulation of a Diels-Alder [4+2] cycloaddition using pure quantum math (zero hardcoded bonds)
- Does physics and statistics/data science share many similarities and commonality?
#29Researcha real-time quantum physics simulator to visualize thermodynamics and molecular collisions · A live simulation of a Diels-Alder [4+2] cycloaddition using pure quantum math (zero hardcoded bonds) · Does physics and statistics/data science share many similarities and commonality? - Off Topic4 posts in the past month
- an interactive pendulum simulation to visualize phase space
- How do you guys suggest to have fun with maths and physics as a hobby/daily activity?
- 10 highlights from the Nicolas Yunes interview [UIUC Physics Professor / Black Holes, Einstein, & Argentina]
#34Off Topican interactive pendulum simulation to visualize phase space · How do you guys suggest to have fun with maths and physics as a hobby/daily activity? · 10 highlights from the Nicolas Yunes interview [UIUC Physics Professor / Black Holes, Einstein, & Argentina] - Rant/Vent4 posts in the past month
- Feeling down about my progress
- Help me find suitable study materials and groups
- Anyone else feel like physics has made them stupider?
#44Rant/VentFeeling down about my progress · Help me find suitable study materials and groups · Anyone else feel like physics has made them stupider? - HW Help3 posts in the past month
- [Experimental Physics I] Question about HW
- [Quantum Field Theory I] Lancaster Textbook Solutions Manual
- How is this possible, is this a ghost or something
#53HW Help[Experimental Physics I] Question about HW · [Quantum Field Theory I] Lancaster Textbook Solutions Manual · How is this possible, is this a ghost or something
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 149K 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.
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- Visitors /mo (-6%)
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- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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