about the programme
The Quantum Technologies doctoral study programme is a multidisciplinary programme aiming to educate highly qualified professionals in the field of quantum technologies, especially in quantum physics, information and communication, quantum optics, lasers, solid-state materials, nanomaterials, nanostructures, and advanced methods for their characterisation and modelling, who will take part in research and techno-scientific practice.
The integration of these individual disciplines distinguishes this doctoral programme from other programmes with a narrower physical or technical focus and provides the opportunity for highly specialised education in quantum technologies for both domestic and international students. A unique characteristic of this new doctoral programme is its emphasis on the synergy of individual highly specialised scientific disciplines. Education will be tightly connected to scientific research activities in research teams at FNSPE and collaborating institutions, particularly the institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
career prospects
The Quantum Technologies doctoral study programme provides scientific education for gifted students who have gained a solid foundation of knowledge in Master’s programmes focused on theoretical and applied physics, applied mathematics and informatics, physical electronics, solid-state physics and engineering, and material characterisation. The programme further builds on this interdisciplinary basis with more advanced and/or specialised disciplines.
Graduates of this programme possess deep theoretical knowledge in physics, mathematics, and informatics, as well as specialised abilities in quantum physics, quantum information theory, solid-state and surface physics, optics and photonics, lasers, mathematical modelling, and the preparation and characterisation of nanostructures.
These graduates become highly qualified specialists in the emerging field of quantum technologies, both within the Czech Republic and the EU, capable of pursuing careers in both academic and corporate basic and applied research, as well as in the development of quantum technologies. Based on our experience educating students in modern areas of physics, examples of commercial fields where our graduates are particularly sought after include quantum computing and quantum cryptography research, the development of specialised lasers and optical components, the development of high-temperature superconductors, and the development of advanced functional materials and technologies.
Graduates can also pursue careers in the academic sphere, particularly at departments and institutes of physics at universities with a focus on technical or natural sciences.