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Start   >  Master's & postgraduate courses  >  Education  >  Postgraduate course in Quantum Engineering
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Information 2024-2025 edition
The 2024-2025 edition of the postgraduate course has already begun. Shortly we will publish updated information about the new edition of this programme.
Edition
4th Edition
Credits
15 ECTS (129 teaching hours)
Delivery
Blended learning
Language of instruction
English
Fee
€4,100
Special conditions on payment of enrolment fee and 0,7% campaign
Registration open until the beginning of the course or until end of vacancies.
Next course
October of 2025
Timetable
Tuesday: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Thursday: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Some visits will take place throughout the year, the schedule will be agreed with the companies and so that may be outside the normal teaching hours.
Taught at
Tech Talent Center
C/ de Badajoz, 73-77
Barcelona
Why this postgraduate course?
Quantum engineering concerns the development of technology that is based on quantum physics, i.e., on the physical laws that describe the world at microscopic scale. The mathematical framework provided by quantum information theory together with experimental advances in preparing and manipulating systems of very small sizes, have opened the route to the so-called second quantum revolution, heralding radical changes in technology.

Such technologies have the potential to offer new and better methods to solve challenging problems. Thanks to the large data processing capacity offered by quantum systems, inherently parallel, some problems in communications, computation, cybersecurity, sensing and simulations can be solved faster and more efficiently. Additionally, it is expected that quantum technologies will impact certain areas in the fields of chemistry, material sciences, biology, medicine, artificial intelligence and machine learning to name a few.

In Europe, there is an increasing demand of engineers specifically trained to use the laws of quantum physics for technological applications. The Quantum Engineering Postgraduate Degree aims at providing an initial comprehensive training on quantum technologies to engineers, mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists or professionals from the information and communication technologies (ICT) interested in the rapidly evolving field of technology.
Aims
  • To provide a scientific basis on quantum technologies merging knowledge from physics, information theory, computing science and telecommunications.
  • To know, understand and get acquainted with quantum technologies developed by some pioneering companies on the field.
  • To acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about new business models around quantum technologies.
Who is it for?
Graduates in mathematics, physics, computing, telecommunications, industrial engineering, civil engineering and other engineering studies.

Professionals from the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector interested in knowing the theoretical bases, applications and new business models quantum technologies might offer.

Training Content

List of subjects
4 ECTS 36h
Face-to-face
Theoretical Background on Quantum Physics
This block includes the basic concepts of quantum physics needed to handle quantum technologies. An extensive revision of the foundational pillars of quantum physics together with its appropriate mathematical formalism will be presented. Crucial concepts like entanglement, superposition, coherence, non-locality, pivotal for quantum technologies will be discussed and exemplified in physical implementable set-ups.
6 ECTS 48h
Online
Basic Elements of Quantum Technologies
This block of the postgraduate covers, in a self-consistent way, the four main pillars of present quantum technologies namely: quantum communication aiming at increasing security and efficiency of data transfer; quantum computing aiming at solving hard or intractable computational problems with classical computers; quantum simulations providing concrete solutions for concrete hard computational problems and quantum sensing and metrology aiming at dramatic increase on the accuracy in parameter estimation. This part of the course covers both basic ideas, experimental realizations and a thorough overview of the state-of-the-art and the potential quantum advantage of future technologies.
2 ECTS 21h
Online
Market Development of Quantum Technologies
This third block includes, on the one hand, a review of the different platforms used for quantum technologies including optical systems, solid state systems, atoms, ions, superconducting circuits. For the analysis of quantum technologies market development, different cases of successful companies operating both at national and/or international level will be presented.
3 ECTS 24h
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Blended learning
Project
This final block deals with the realization of the postgraduate final project (PFP) under the guidance of one of the tutors of the postgraduate course. The PFP, compulsory, will deal with theoretical or practical developments of quantum technologies. The PFP will be publicly defended and evaluate in order to obtain the corresponding degree.
Degree
Postgraduate qualification in Quantum Engineering, issued by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Issued by virtue of the provisions of art. 7.1 of Organic Law 2/2023 of 22 March, concerning the University System, and art. 36 of Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality. A prior official university qualification is necessary to obtain it. Otherwise, the student will receive a certificate of completion of the programme issued by the Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya. Lifelong learning studies at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya are approved by the University's Governing Council on an annual basis. (See details appearing on the certificate).

Learning methodology

The teaching methodology of the programme facilitates the student's learning and the achievement of the necessary competences.



Learning tools
Participatory lectures
A presentation of the conceptual foundations of the content to be taught, promoting interaction with the students to guide them in their learning of the different contents and the development of the established competences.
Practical classroom sessions
Knowledge is applied to a real or hypothetical environment, where specific aspects are identified and worked on to facilitate understanding, with the support from teaching staff.
Success stories
Outstanding business knowledge and experiences with high added value acquired during an outstanding professional career are presented and shared.
Visits
These visits are to specialist centres, companies in the sector or outstanding and important locations in the sector, in order to obtain knowledge in situ of development, production and demonstration environments within the programme.
Problem-based learning (PBL)
An active learning methodology that enables the student to be involved from the beginning, and to acquire knowledge and skills by considering and resolving complex problems and situations.
Tutorship
Students are given technical support in the preparation of the final project, according to their specialisation and the subject matter of the project.
Synchronous Forums
Activities that allow open discussions about case studies, articles or questions about specific topic. These spaces for debate aim to share points of view and encourage the participation of students.
Assessment criteria
Attendance
At least 80% attendance of teaching hours is required.
Level of participation
The student's active contribution to the various activities offered by the teaching team is assessed.
Solving exercises, questionnaires or exams
Individual tests aimed at assessing the degree of learning and the acquisition of competences.
Completion and presentation of the final project
Individual or group projects in which the contents taught in the programme are applied. The project can be based on real cases and include the identification of a problem, the design of the solution, its implementation or a business plan. The project will be presented and defended in public.
Work placements & employment service
Students can access job offers in their field of specialisation on the My_Tech_Space virtual campus. Applications made from this site will be treated confidentially. Hundreds of offers of the UPC School of Professional & Executive Development employment service appear annually. The offers range from formal contracts to work placement agreements.
Virtual campus
The students on this postgraduate course will have access to the My_ Tech_Space virtual campus - an effective platform for work and communication between the course's students, lecturers, directors and coordinators. My_Tech_Space provides the documentation for each training session before it starts, and enables students to work as a team, consult lecturers, check notes, etc.

Teaching team

Academic management
  • Muñoz Tapia, Ramon
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    Graduated in Physics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and got my PhD from the University of Barcelona (UB). He was a Fleming and Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Durham and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Granada (UGR). He is currently Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at the UAB. He is one of the founders of the Quantum Information Group (GIQ) at the UAB and author of about seventy publications in international journals. He has been invited to carry out research at many international centers.
  • Rodríguez Fonollosa, Javier
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    PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Northeastern University of Boston. A university professor in the Department of Signal Theory and Communications at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. He has more than thirty years of experience as a full-time lecturer at the UPC's Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering in Barcelona and the management of Spanish and international research projects totalling 8 M. Since January 2018, he has led the UPC's involvement in the QUANTUMCAT project on quantum technologies in the pillar of quantum Shannon theory.
  • Sanpera Trigueros, Anna
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    PhD in Physical Sciences from the Universitat Autònoma Barcelona (UAB). Researcher at Oxford University (1993-96), Paris -Saclay (1997-98) and qualified professor at Leibnitz, Hannover University (1999-2004). Since 2005 ICREA - Professor in the Quantum Information group at the UAB. Currently, member of the Strategic Advisory Board in Quantum Technologies (2019-2022) of the European Community, Scientific Advisory Board of the Max Plank Institute of Science of Light, Germany (2019-2024) and of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information in Innsbruck (Austria).
Teaching staff
  • Acin, Antonio
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    ICREA Professor at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO). Graduated in Physics from the University of Barcelona (UB) and in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the UB. Postdoctoral stay in Geneva until 2003. Since 2003, leader of the quantum information theory group. Four European Research Council grants: Starting, Proof of Concept, Consolidator, and Advanced, the latter from 2020. AXA Chair in Quantum Information Science. Jaume I Award for Basic Research 2024.

  • Ahufinger, Verònica
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    Professor of the Department of Physics of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). UAB Excellence Award in 2008. Marie Curie Researcher at Leibniz Universität, Germany (2002-04); ICREA researcher (2005-10). 78 publications (more than 3600 citations) and one book. She has supervised 7 doctoral theses, 9 master's thesis and 33 degree thesis. She is coordinator of the Physics degree (2011-14) and vice dean of the Faculty of Sciences (2014-16) at the UAB; scientific collaborator of the State Research Agency (2016-18). Since 2021, she is the coordinator of the UAB Photonics and Europhotonics master's degree.
  • Almendros Parra, Marc
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    PhD in Aerospace Science and Technology with focus on long-distance quantum communications from  Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and Telecommunications Engineering from La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull. MBA from Esade Business School. He is the former CEO of Signadyne, an ICFO's spin-off that was acquired by Keysight in 2016. Currently, Technical Director of Keysight's Quantum Engineering Solutions group (QES). He is the co-author of a dozen papers about trapping and manipulation of single ions, and the co-inventor of two patents around Field-programmable gate array (FPGA), synchronization and real-time technologies.
  • Calsamiglia Costa, John
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    Degree in Physics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Postgraduate studies in theoretical physics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). PhD at the Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP). He held postdoctoral positions in Harvard-Smithsonian Center of Astrophysics(CFA), University of Connecticut (UCONN), Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (LMU) and Universität Innsbruck, where he was an assistant professor until 2005. He returned to UAB with a Ramón y Cajal fellowship. Professor with tenure at UAB since 2010, ICREA Academy since 2021. His research interests are centred on quantum information, quantum statistical inference, non-classicality and quantum learning.
  • Cuevas Seguel, Alvaro
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    Ph.D. in Physics from Sapienza University of Rome, (Italy), and master in Physics from the University of Concepción (Chile).
    During his training, he has studied fundamental quantum optics, and currently works as a postdoctoral researcher in the Optoelectronics group at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO). In this position, he develops technologies for the quantum imaging sector and for the secure telecommunications sector, both based for example on photonic entanglement.
  • de Riedmatten, Hugues
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    Master in Physics engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Techology (EPFL), PhD in Physics from the University of Geneva. Postdoctoral researcher at the California Institute of Technology. Currently, ICREA professor and group leader at ICFO. More than 20 years experience in quantum technologies, especially in quantum communication and quantum network hardware.
  • Domingo Colomer, Laia
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    PhD in Complex Systems from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). Master in Fundamental Principles of Data Science from the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), double degree in Physics and Mathematics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). She is currently the head of research at Ingenii, a company dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence and quantum computing methods applied to life sciences and the environment.
  • Forn Díaz, Pol
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    PhD in Physics from the Techniseche Universiteit Delft in quantum information and quantum optics using superconducting circuits. A postdoctoral researcher at Caltech, in Professor H.J. Kimble's Laboratory on cold atoms, and at the Institute for Quantum Computing in Waterloo, Canada, on superconducting circuits. He is currently the leader of the Quantum Computing Technology group at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE), researching quantum computing with superconducting circuits. Co-founder of the startup Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech. Author of various high impact articles.
  • Garcia Fernandez, Albert
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    Grade in Telecomunications Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Master's degree in Telecomunications from the UPC. Currently, is a member of the Consell de Tecnologies Quàntiques de Catalunya, created by Generalitat de Catalunya. With over 15 years of experience in multinational companies, he is currently the engineering leader for Quantum Community and Education in IBM Quantum.
  • Garcia Saez, Artur
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    Engineer and PhD in Physics from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO). Currently working at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS), leading the quantum computing group. The group research focuses on the relationship between quantum algorithms and machine learning, and the use of Supercomputers for quantum simulations. He previously conducted research on quantum information and condensed matter at the University of Barcelona and the Yang Institute of Theoretical Physics. He is one of the founders of the Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech.
  • Gavorova, Zuzana
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    PhD in Computer Science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI). Master's and Bachelor's degree in Theoretical Physics, from ETH, Zurich and Imperial College London, respectively. Currently a postdoc at Grup d'Informació Quàntica (GIQ) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
  • Jofre Cruanyes, Marc
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    Telecommunications Engineer by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Since 2008 he focuses his studies and research in Quantum Communications doing a PhD in Photonic Sciences, joining the Optoelectronics group at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO, Barcelona). Member of the BAMPLA Research Group of the Network Engineering Department of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) since 2024.
  • Julia Diaz, Bruno
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    PhD in Physics from the University of Salamanca. Lecturer at the Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics of the University of Barcelona. Member of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB). He works in research in quantum technologies, many-body quantum physics and ultra-cold gases.

  • Lizaso Olmos, Jesus Enrique
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    A graduate in Mathematics from the University of Barcelona (UB). He holds a degree in Technical Computer Engineering from the Spanish National University of Distance Education. A graduate in Medicine from the University of Navarre. He holds an MBA from IESE Business School. Holds a Doctorate in Biostatistics from the UB. A lecturer at the University of Vic and EAE Business School. Deputy CEO at Unnim Bank. Business Director at Caixa Terrassa. The founder of Blocktac, a leading company in blockchain technologies for digital identification in Food & Beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs). CEO of Multiverse Computing, a world leader in the application of Quantum Computing in Finance.
  • Martinez Saavedra, Jose Ramon
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    PhD in Photonics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO). He is currently working at the startup Quside Technologies as vice president of innovation and director of computing activities, in both the area of high performance computing (HPC), and in the area of new technologies applied to computing
  • Mitchell, Morgan
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    Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1999 with a thesis on the quantum optics of photon-photon interactions. He has worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris and the University of Toronto. ICREA Professor at ICFO since 2011. His research activities focus on quantum optics, quantum sensing, and quantum technologies.
  • Muñoz Tapia, Ramon
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    Graduated in Physics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and got my PhD from the University of Barcelona (UB). He was a Fleming and Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Durham and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Granada (UGR). He is currently Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at the UAB. He is one of the founders of the Quantum Information Group (GIQ) at the UAB and author of about seventy publications in international journals. He has been invited to carry out research at many international centers.
  • Rodríguez Fonollosa, Javier
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    PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Northeastern University of Boston. A university professor in the Department of Signal Theory and Communications at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. He has more than thirty years of experience as a full-time lecturer at the UPC's Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering in Barcelona and the management of Spanish and international research projects totalling 8 M. Since January 2018, he has led the UPC's involvement in the QUANTUMCAT project on quantum technologies in the pillar of quantum Shannon theory.
  • Sanpera Trigueros, Anna
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    PhD in Physical Sciences from the Universitat Autònoma Barcelona (UAB). Researcher at Oxford University (1993-96), Paris -Saclay (1997-98) and qualified professor at Leibnitz, Hannover University (1999-2004). Since 2005 ICREA - Professor in the Quantum Information group at the UAB. Currently, member of the Strategic Advisory Board in Quantum Technologies (2019-2022) of the European Community, Scientific Advisory Board of the Max Plank Institute of Science of Light, Germany (2019-2024) and of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information in Innsbruck (Austria).
  • Schindler, Joseph
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    Postdoctoral scholar in physics at the Quantum Information Group (GiQ) in Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Previously, he was a postdoc at the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) in University of California (UC) Santa Cruz. He received his PhD in theoretical physics from UC Santa Cruz in 2019, and his MA/BA in experimental physics from Wesleyan University in 2013.
  • Sentís Herrera, Gael
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    PhD in Physics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). He has been affiliated with the University of the Basque Country (UPV / EHU) and the Univesität Siegen (Germany). Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow from 2018 to 2020, and senior postdoctoral researcher at the Quantum Information Group (GIQ) at the UAB from 2020 to 2023. Currently, leader of the quantum information theory group at IDEADED S.L. He is an expert in quantum statistical inference, machine learning and quantum entanglement.
  • Skoteiniotis, Michail
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    MSc and PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Calgary, Canada. I was a post-doctoral fellow for 3.5 years at the Institute for theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck. I arrived at the Quantum Information Group of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2016 as a Juan de la Cierva research fellow. Since then, I have been involved in several R&D projects (Spanish and European) focusing on applications of quantum theory to statistical inference, quantum communication and computation, quantum resource theories, as well as quantum foundations.
  • Tarruell, Leticia
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    PhD at Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS Paris). Post-doc at ETH Zurich. Chargée de Recherche CNRS at Institut d'Optique Bordeaux. Since 2013 leader of the Ultracold Quantum Gases experimental group at Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), where is ICREA professor since 2022. Her research focuses on experimental quantum simulation with ultracold quantum gases. She is author of publications in high-impact journals, including 2 Nature, 2 Science, and 9 Physical Review Letters. “Novel Researcher in Experimental Physics” Award from the Royal Spanish Society of Physics 2015 and ERC Consolidator grant 2020.
  • Trefzger, Christian
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    PhD in Physics from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), in 2010. Post-doc in Paris in the groups of Nobel laureates C. Cohen-Tannoudji and A. Aspect until 2016. Technology transfer officer at Université Libre de Bruxelles until 2017. Currently, policy officer in the European Commission. With more than 15 years of experience in driving international research and innovation in quantum, emerging and disruptive technologies, he has the ambition to make Europe a dynamic, attractive region for innovative research, business, and investments in quantum.

Associates entities

Strategic partners
  • Grup d'Informació Quàntica UAB
    • Participates in the design of the contents of the programme, and ensures they are appropriate to the needs of the professional sphere.
    • Provides teachers and lecturers.
  • ICFO- Institut de Ciències Fotòniques
    • Provides teachers and lecturers.
Collaborating partners

Career opportunities

  • Quantum developer.
  • Quantum advisor.
  • Quantum engineer.

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