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MSc Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is an exciting field within science and technology related to materials and device structures with characteristic dimensions in the nanometer regime. You will learn how to create, measure, model and apply nanostructures and nanodevices with unique properties and functions. Graduates face vast career opportunities as nanotechnology penetrates several technology sectors, including medicine, energy, electronics and materials.

Application deadlines for studies starting 2024

16 October (2023): Application opens
15 January: Last day to apply
1 February: Submit documents and, if required, pay application fee
21 March: Admission results announced
August: Arrival and study start

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Nanotechnology at KTH

From a solid foundation in basic materials science, the programme gives you a deep understanding of size-dependent materials, device and system properties, and also how a controlled manipulation of the microstructure can tailor these properties down to the atomic or molecular level. Furthermore, it provides comprehensive knowledge of various nanoscale devices and their applications and fabrication methods. Particular emphasis is paid to the understanding and usage of advanced characterisation methods to assess detailed materials and device properties. The programme is closely linked to the extensive research activities at the KTH Electrum laboratory , a world-leading resource for the education, research and product development related to micro and nanofabrication. It is also closely connected to the Albanova Nanolab , which is a physics research centre operated jointly by KTH and Stockholm University.

The final semester degree project allows you to carry out an in-depth study within their specialisation and demonstrate the skills acquired during their studies. It can be carried out at an academic or industrial institution, needs to be relevant to the main field of study for the master's degree, and is scheduled for the last semester of the programme.

This is a two year programme (120 ECTS credits) given in English. Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science. The programme is given mainly at KTH Campus in Stockholm by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (at KTH).

Programme Presentation

In this webinar recording from October 2023, you will learn everything about the master's programme in Nano Technology. Associate Professor Per-Erik Hellström and student Ta-Li host the webinar.

Topics covered

Nanoscience, nanodesign, nanofabrication, nanocharacterisation, nanoapplications, scientific methodology, societal implications.

Courses in the programme

Students

Find out what students from the programme think about their time at KTH.

Ta-Li from Taiwan

"KTH has provided a perfect student life inside campus; THS will hold different events at the beginning of the new semester so that you can make friends. During the semester, you can hang out with your classmates in the old town, the hipster area, etc."

Ta-Li from Taiwan

Meet the students

Career

The master's programme in Nanotechnology prepares you for a career in a wide range of areas in materials science, semiconductor, microsystems, and applied physics. Applications related to, for example, the Internet of Things and life sciences offer plenty of exciting job opportunities in high-tech companies. The programme focuses on advanced nanoscale characterisation tools, and the unique experience of a state-of-the-art academic cleanroom environment will make you very competitive in the job market. Graduates with a specialisation in nanoscale materials are well equipped to handle the sustainability challenges of modern society. Nanotechnology is also a major academic research field, and the programme provides a solid foundation for graduate studies at highly ranked universities, including KTH.

After graduation

Nanoscientist, nanoscience educator, R&D engineer, industrial expert, industrial management, startup founder or chief technology officer, industrial consultant, expert at governmental agency.

"The most memorable thing that I experienced during my study at KTH is the depth and the breadth of the knowledge covered in courses. Professors very often asked us “why” to inspire us to fundamentally understand the theories."

Yuxuan Sun, Sol Voltaics

Meet the graduates

Sustainable development

Graduates from KTH have the knowledge and tools for moving society in a more sustainable direction, as sustainable development is an integral part of all programmes. Nanotechnology as a subject area has a strong inherent connection to sustainability aspects in that it represents a technological leap based on scientific innovations towards increasingly energy-efficient and high-performance components and systems, improved IT solutions (for example allowing for reduced travelling), while allowing for a general and more resource-efficient and sustainable energy management, environment and infrastructure. In this way, many of the programme's courses have an implicit link to sustainable development and explicitly state it in their learning objectives. As such, the programme addresses many environmental and societal challenges. Three key sustainable development goals that can be considered particularly relevant by the master's programme in Nanotechnology are:

Sustainable development goal 3. Good Health and Well-Being
Sustainable development goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Sustainable development goal 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Good Health and Well-being: The medical application of Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, allows for new diagnostic tools and therapy schemes, for example, by virtue of advanced drug delivery systems or in vivo imaging. Nanotechnology is also instrumental in down-scaling lab-on-a-chip systems for high-efficiency, large throughput medical diagnosis. Finally, it is also essential in developing Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions that can allow for automatic health monitoring or self-diagnosis/treatments.

Decent Work and Economic Growth: Automation and advanced manufacturing methods greatly improve working conditions and business margins, and rely on ever-more sophisticated computing, communication and sensing systems. These developments take account of new materials, devices and integration schemes that are driven by innovations in Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics.

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Nanotechnology is currently one of the fastest-growing industry sectors worldwide and has tremendous innovation potential. The programme establishes and strengthens the knowledge base for education and future business opportunities in rapidly moving "high-tech" fields of clear benefit to society.

Faculty and research

Due to the cross-disciplinary character of the master's programme in Nanotechnology, it involves faculty, courses and resources from several schools, research departments and centres at KTH:

KTH's virtual campus tour

Andrés from Mexico is a student at the school of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (at KTH). In the virtual tour he and some other KTH students will show you around the campuses.

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Explore KTH

Visit our campuses through an immersive digital tour where our students guide you through their favourit KTH spots.

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