PhD in Physics and Astronomy in Toronto Canada | York University

Students engage in experimental, observational, or theoretical computational research across core physics and astronomy disciplines, with the distinctive option to pursue interdisciplinary projects by partnering with various research centers.

You'll gain access to state-of-the-art facilities, work alongside distinguished faculty—including Canada and York Research Chairs—and forge strong ties with interdisciplinary hubs at York University specializing in areas like Atmospheric Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Mass Spectrometry, and Vision Research.

This program stands out for providing exceptional research experiences through its involvement in major global initiatives such as: NASA and Stanford University's Gravity Probe B space mission; the ATLAS detector within CERN's LHC accelerator ring in Geneva, Switzerland; and the ALPHA and ATRAP international collaborations, which investigate antimatter physics using cold antihydrogen atoms at CERN.