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 #7 in the Physics communities list.
Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Physics, Struggling, and Advice. 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: 24K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 1K members
Topics
- Physics88 posts in the past month#188Physics
- Struggling64 posts in the past month#264Struggling
- Advice38 posts in the past month#338Advice
- Math17 posts in the past month#417Math
- Hard Time15 posts in the past month#515Hard Time
Flair
- Need Advice48 posts in the past month
- I want to learn mathematics, physics, programming, and AI, but AI itself is making me question the point of learning anything.
- Assessing AI agents at theoretical physics research (2610.16733)
- What is Mathematical Physics really is?
#148Need AdviceI want to learn mathematics, physics, programming, and AI, but AI itself is making me question the point of learning anything. · Assessing AI agents at theoretical physics research (2610.16733) · What is Mathematical Physics really is? - Off Topic7 posts in the past month
- First Physics Class- I’m in love.
- Am I ever going to get to use the TI-84 I bought in 7th grade?
- has anyone done a pilots license after studying physics?
#27Off TopicFirst Physics Class- I’m in love. · Am I ever going to get to use the TI-84 I bought in 7th grade? · has anyone done a pilots license after studying physics? - Research3 posts in the past month
- Physics, Mathematics & Space in my Makarov Suites
- Genesis, a real-time atomic & subatomic physics engine calculating 3D orbitals, quantum tunneling, and quark dynamics on PC
- Simple mass channel experiment that challenges Quantium Mechanics
#33ResearchPhysics, Mathematics & Space in my Makarov Suites · Genesis, a real-time atomic & subatomic physics engine calculating 3D orbitals, quantum tunneling, and quark dynamics on PC · Simple mass channel experiment that challenges Quantium Mechanics - Update3 posts in the past month
- 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?
- Title: What if space-time is like an organism that needs constant feeding to exist?
- Newtonian Gravity Simulator for visualizing orbital mechanics
#43Updatea 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? · Title: What if space-time is like an organism that needs constant feeding to exist? · Newtonian Gravity Simulator for visualizing orbital mechanics - HW Help3 posts in the past month
- [General Relativity]: What does it mean for a vector field to be asymptotically timelike?
- [physics 2] hw help. Kirchhoff’s law. Prof didn’t give us an answer key for the exam practice problems
- [OCR A Alevel] Question about HW. Help with capacitor please
#53HW Help[General Relativity]: What does it mean for a vector field to be asymptotically timelike? · [physics 2] hw help. Kirchhoff’s law. Prof didn’t give us an answer key for the exam practice problems · [OCR A Alevel] Question about HW. Help with capacitor please
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.
Monthly Stats
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- 14
- Visitors /mo (+27%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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