Research in the Warwick Physics Department was rated as internationally-prominent in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. There are five themes of research activity:

Condensed Matter Physics	Theoretical Physics	Elementary Particle Physics	Astronomy and Astrophysics	Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics

Increased scientific diversity is indicated by the involvement of many staff in multidisciplinary ventures:

(i) The Centre for Scientific Computing.

(ii) Three EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training: Complexity Science, Molecular Organisation & Assembly of Cells (MOAC) and Systems Biology

(iii) The Science City Research Alliance, between Birmingham and Warwick Universities, has provided a substantial investment in joint equipment and research infrastructure. A new, purpose built, facility now houses state-of-the-art analytical equipment and research fellows, which significantly benefits the Department's research and buisness links.

The HEFCE-funded Midlands Physics Alliance is a strategic research-led venture launched in 2007, built around similarities in size and common research strengths at Warwick, Birmingham and Nottingham. The Midlands Physics Alliance Graduate School established collaborative training for PhD students across the Alliance and now also provides training for postgraduates in Bristol, Leicester, Loughborough, Keele and Nottingham Trent.