Theoretical Physics has a long and distinguished history at Imperial, founded by Abdus Salam in 1956, it has been recognised as one of the world’s leading centres for theoretical physics. Our work covers a wide range of research areas bound together by the theme of fundamental questions in cosmology, gravity, particle physics, and quantum theory. Read an overview of our research interests on the Theory Group Poster (PDF).

Research topics and staff

Our research broadly divides into three key areas, with substantial overlap and interaction between each stream.

Research topics and staff