Master’s Degree in Nanotechnologies for ICTs

The master's degree in Nanotechnologies for ICTs trains engineers specialised in micro and nanoscale technologies applied to information and communication. The main subjects are nanoelectronics, MEMS, that is, microelectromechanical systems, microsystems and nano-biotechnology, fields underlying sensors, advanced electronic devices and many emerging technologies, from digital health to communications. Nanotechnologies make it possible to build devices with dimensions of a few billionths of a metre, with physical properties that differ from those of larger-scale materials. The course guides students to understand these phenomena and to exploit them to build electronic components, sensors and systems, with applications ranging from integrated circuits to health and communication technologies.

The course offers two tracks. The N4SIS track is open access and takes place in Turin, with an internship and thesis in a company. The MNIS track has limited places and takes place in collaboration with INP-Phelma Grenoble and the École Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne, and includes a compulsory ten-week summer internship. Teaching comprises lectures, experimental laboratories and projects with companies and research centres. The course is in English and takes place in person in Turin, at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications. The page does not give the duration, which for a master's degree is normally two years, or the credits, the cost, the calendar, the start dates and the deadlines. The MNIS track, with limited places, is developed with two European universities, INP-Phelma of Grenoble and the École Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne, and allows students to have an experience at several locations. The compulsory ten-week summer internship offers an opportunity to work in laboratories or companies. The N4SIS track, open access, takes place in Turin and includes an internship and thesis in a company.

The aim is to prepare engineers specialised in nanotechnologies applied to ICT, for high-tech sectors and for research. The course is aimed at graduates in scientific and engineering disciplines, and the international MNIS track offers an experience at several European universities, useful for those who want an international career or a doctorate. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings and 103rd in the European ones. It is suited to those with a strong grounding in physics, electronics and mathematics and an interest in research and development of new devices. The experimental laboratories and the projects with companies and research centres are central, because nanotechnologies require direct knowledge of fabrication and characterisation techniques. The course is in English and suited to international students. Since the page does not give the duration or the credits, it is advisable to consult the official guide to learn the precise organisation of the two tracks.