MS in Quantum Science & Engineering at Boston University

Programme overview

The Master of Science (MS) in Quantum Science & Engineering (QS&E) program is designed to provide advanced training in Quantum Information Science, Quantum Materials, Quantum Sensing, and Quantum Technology.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Research project or external internship – 4 units

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Entry requirements

Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, chemistry, computer science, or mathematics are eligible to apply. Undergraduate coursework in a) linear algebra and multivariate calculus typically required for engineering or physical science, and b) an undergraduate course in modern physics, modern chemistry, or physical chemistry with associated undergraduate laboratory experience are required.

USD 73,024 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition (12-18 credits per semester, $36,512 per semester) for Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's students for 2026-27, as stated on the CAS cost of attendance page. Tuition only: excludes student services and health & wellness fees, he Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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