Hardest PHYS classes at UCSD

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

PHYS 100A: Electromagnetism I Average GPA 2.63, 719 students
PHYS 105A: Mathematical&computatnl Phy I Average GPA 2.66, 663 students
PHYS 110A: Mechanics I Average GPA 2.78, 716 students
PHYS 163: Galaxies and Quasars Average GPA 2.80, 173 students
PHYS 2A: Physics-Mechanics Average GPA 2.89, 12,686 students
PHYS 7: Galaxies and Cosmology Average GPA 2.89, 1,084 students
PHYS 10: Concepts in Physics Average GPA 2.91, 756 students
PHYS 2B: Phys-Electricity and Magnetism Average GPA 2.92, 11,015 students
PHYS 140A: Statistical & Thermal Phys I Average GPA 2.94, 672 students
PHYS 130A: Quantum Physics I Average GPA 2.95, 724 students
PHYS 110B: Mechanics Ii Average GPA 2.95, 358 students
PHYS 100B: Electromagnetism Ii Average GPA 2.98, 711 students
PHYS 105B: Mathematical&computatnl Phy Ii Average GPA 3.01, 230 students
PHYS 164: Observational Astrophysics Lab Average GPA 3.01, 187 students
PHYS 4D: Phys Majrs-em Wav,opt,spec Rel Average GPA 3.02, 615 students
PHYS 13: Life in the Universe Average GPA 3.09, 680 students
PHYS 4B: Phys Majrs-fluid,wav,heat Average GPA 3.10, 840 students
PHYS 4C: Phys Majrs-elect & Magnetism Average GPA 3.11, 647 students
PHYS 2C: Physics-Flu,Wav,Thrmdyn,Optics Average GPA 3.14, 10,580 students
PHYS 1B: Electricity and Magnetism Average GPA 3.15, 14,325 students
PHYS 5: Stars and Black Holes Average GPA 3.15, 1,254 students
PHYS 1A: Mechanics Average GPA 3.16, 15,098 students
PHYS 4A: Physics/physics Majrs-mechancs Average GPA 3.18, 1,037 students
PHYS 4E: Physics Majors-quantum Physics Average GPA 3.18, 582 students
PHYS 120: Circuits and Electronics Average GPA 3.19, 640 students
PHYS 2D: Phys-Relativity&Quantm Physics Average GPA 3.20, 1,513 students
PHYS 9: The Solar System Average GPA 3.22, 326 students
PHYS 160: Stellar Astrophysics Average GPA 3.22, 294 students
PHYS 1AL: Mechanics Laboratory Average GPA 3.25, 14,324 students
PHYS 130B: Quantum Physics Ii Average GPA 3.25, 623 students
PHYS 1C: Waves, Optics & Modern Physics Average GPA 3.26, 13,473 students
PHYS 177: Physics of the Cell Average GPA 3.28, 103 students
PHYS 1CL: Waves,Optics&Modrn Phys Lab Average GPA 3.29, 12,999 students
PHYS 1BL: Electricity & Magnetism Lab Average GPA 3.32, 13,743 students
PHYS 140B: Statistical & Thermal Phys Ii Average GPA 3.33, 156 students
PHYS 2CL: Phys Lab-Elec&Magnetism Average GPA 3.34, 5,055 students
PHYS 100C: Electromagnetism Iii Average GPA 3.35, 338 students
PHYS 161: Black Holes Average GPA 3.41, 337 students
PHYS 41: Scientific Computing W/ Python Average GPA 3.45, 167 students
PHYS 162: Cosmology Average GPA 3.46, 311 students
PHYS 2BL: Physics Laboratory-Mechanics Average GPA 3.47, 2,530 students
PHYS 2DL: Physics Lab-modern Physics Average GPA 3.48, 577 students
PHYS 12: Energy and the Environment Average GPA 3.53, 505 students
PHYS 141: Comp Phys I:prob Models & Simu Average GPA 3.55, 155 students
PHYS 8: Physics of Everyday Life Average GPA 3.56, 340 students
PHYS 124: Laboratory Projects Average GPA 3.56, 143 students
PHYS 152A: Condensed Matter Physics Average GPA 3.57, 178 students
PHYS 122: Experimental Techniques Average GPA 3.58, 109 students
PHYS 142: Comp Phys Ii:pde & Matrix Modl Average GPA 3.62, 105 students
PHYS 130C: Quantum Physics Iii Average GPA 3.63, 164 students
PHYS 139: Special Topics Average GPA 3.66, 253 students
PHYS 133: Condensed Matter/matl Sci. Lab Average GPA 3.88, 135 students