Academic Year 2025-26
Key Information
- Program Dates: January 12, 2026 – July 17, 2026
- Application Period: January 20, 2025 – January 13, 2026
- Enrollment Period: July 20, 2025 – January 30, 2026
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Places Available: 14 (minimum required for program launch)
- Tuition Fee: €6,000
- Scholarships: At least 7 partial scholarships will be granted, reducing the tuition fee by €1,500.
- Modality: Blended (semi-presential)
- Required Qualification: University Degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Architect, Engineer, Technical Architect, Technical Engineer, or equivalent)
Objectives
The Master’s in Applied Quantum Technologies (APTIE-UPM) aims to:
- Comprehensive Training: Provide an integral education covering both the theoretical foundations of quantum physics and practical applications in computing, communications, and quantum cybersecurity.
- Quantum Telecommunications Focus: Develop competencies in quantum telecommunications, emphasizing quantum cryptography and its integration with conventional communication networks.
- Integration of Quantum Elements in Cybersecurity: Address challenges and opportunities in quantum cybersecurity.
- Preparation for Post-Quantum Cryptography: Incorporate training on future developments in quantum technologies, focusing on standards and cryptographic schemes relevant to the Quantum-Safe era, including hybrid solutions integrating quantum elements and quantum-resistant cryptography (crypto-agility).
- Specialization in Industrial Applications: Deepen knowledge of specific quantum computing applications, such as Quantum Annealing, exploring industrial use cases and preparing students to solve real problems in business environments.
- Practical Applications: Promote hands-on applications of quantum computing across industries — from finance to healthcare — through case studies and collaborations with external experts.
Program Overview
The APTIE-UPM Master’s Degree responds to the demand for professionals specialized in quantum computing and communications, with a strong focus on cybersecurity, quantum cryptography, and industrial applications.
Practical and application-oriented, the program is tailored for sectors such as public administration, banking, and services. It combines theoretical foundations with the development of practical skills in quantum algorithms, simulation, metrology, and QKD networks.
Key features include:
- Hands-on laboratory practice, including access to the UPM Quantum Laboratory at the Montegancedo International Campus of Excellence.
- Modules ranging from fundamental principles of quantum information to applied quantum cybersecurity and telecommunications.
- Seminars and workshops taught by industry experts, fostering innovation and the adoption of quantum technologies in corporate and institutional environments.
Curriculum
Module 1: Introduction to Quantum Information Theory and the fundamentals of quantum theory.
Module 2: Quantum Computing, Algorithms, and Simulation – from physical foundations to algorithmic applications.
Module 3: Quantum Metrology – exploiting quantum resources for high-precision measurement with minimal environmental interaction.
Module 4: Quantum Communications – the impact of quantum computing on secure communications.
Module 5: Quantum and Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Use Cases – Quantum-Resistant Cryptography and hybrid approaches.
Module 6: Practical Challenges in Quantum Annealing, Quantum Machine Learning, and Quantum AI.
Module 7: Industrial Applications of Quantum Computing (hardware and software).
Module 8: Seminars on challenges in quantum technologies.
Workshops: Hands-on sessions to apply acquired knowledge.
Contact & Administration
- Secretary: Pilar Rivas Vargas
- Phone: +34 910 673 086
- Email: gestion.ccs@upm.es
- Organizing Center: School of Computer Engineering (E.T.S. de Ingenieros Informáticos), UPM
- Collaborating Entity: APTIE