Companies and research centres around the world are ramping up to explore the potential applications of quantum mechanics. To train the required experts in this field, ETH Zurich launched a Master’s degree programme that has won worldwide recognition for its interdisciplinary approach.
The Master of Science in Quantum Engineering (MQE) is a joint programme offered by the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Physics. Its goal is to fuse quantum physics with engineering disciplines. “We might not have been the only ones to come up with this idea, but we were definitely one of the first to do a credible job of bringing these two fields together,” says MQE Programme Director Lukas Novotny. “Now our Master’s course is seen as a model for others to follow.”
Source: “Mastering the unknown”, Zurich ETH News
