MS Quantum Science and Technology at Columbia University

Programme overview

Students receive an M.S. from Columbia University. Taught by faculty from Columbia Engineering and the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, this provides complementary hardware, experiments, and software skills that are critical for the quantum industry's future leaders.

Faculty: Columbia Engineering (The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science) | Department: Electrical Engineering | Duration: 30 points | Study mode: full-time | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Coursework and research training will be taken both as a cohort and individually as students choose between physics- and engineering-based tracks with this dynamic curriculum. Students must complete 30 points between Columbia Engineering and the Columbia Physics Department.

Career pathways

Taught by faculty from Columbia Engineering and the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, this provides complementary hardware, experiments, and software skills that are critical for the quantum industry's future leaders.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution is required for admission to the program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Law J.D. entry: fall 2027 class.

J.D. applications for the fall 2027 class open September 15, 2026. The Regular Decision deadline is February 15, 2027 (applications are evaluated on a rolling basis). The Early Decision deadline is November 15, 2026. The application fee is $85, paid through LSAC. GRE or LSAT is accepted.

LL.M. 2027-2028 applications are due December 2, 2026. The application fee is $85, nonrefundable. Executive LL.M. 2027: Early Decision deadline October 1, 2026; Regular deadline December 2, 2026; application fee $85.

Columbia Engineering MS express application (Columbia students and alumni) requires no application fee.

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