Quantum engineering

Prepare for a future at the forefront of innovation with quantum engineering.

Create and design new materials to build next-generation quantum technology, from computing hardware and medical imaging sensors to secure data protection devices.

Find out what's next for quantum engineers, and learn the skills for a career in this new and rapidly expanding field.

Specialisation overview

Quantum technology is moving out of the lab and into the real world. You'll learn from Monash's engineering expert academics, apply what you learn in hands-on labs, and build real devices.

You will study new quantum materials and learn how they behave at the smallest scale. You'll explore hardware for quantum computers, using photonic or superconducting materials. Design sensors used in medical scans, and help make communication networks more robust.

Learn about quantum materials and the tools used to study them, covering electronic and photonic materials, plus magnetic and spintronic materials. You'll learn nanofabrication: how to build tiny devices. And study the theory that links classical physics to quantum physics.

Governments and companies around the world are investing in quantum technology. They need engineers who can turn quantum science into real machines. This course will show you how.

See the course map and handbook for the full course structure, units and electives.

Careers in Quantum Engineering

Countries around the world are investing heavily in quantum technology, including Australia, China, the U.S., European Union and Singapore. Demand for engineers who can build real quantum hardware is growing fast, which means more career options for you.

You could:

Design and build quantum devices for computers and communication systems
Study new quantum materials to make devices work better
Build sensors for medical scans, precise measurements or navigation
Build photonic parts for safer communication networks
Do materials research in industry or at a university
Help turn quantum hardware from a lab prototype into a real product

What you will learn

Specialising in quantum engineering lets you build skills in these areas:

Quantum materials and characterisation

Learn how quantum behaviours show up in materials. Study the tools used to examine materials at the atomic scale.
Electronic and photonic materials

Learn about the materials behind photonic and electronic devices, including how light carries information and how optical systems work.

Magnetic and spintronic materials

Learn how magnetic materials can be used to build new quantum devices.
Nanofabrication and device engineering

Learn how to design, build and test quantum devices at the nanoscale. Understand the engineering steps needed to turn quantum science into real hardware.

Quantum theory and foundations

Learn the physics that connects the classical world to the quantum world, and build the theory you need to design quantum systems.
Professional and research practice

Build research, project management and professional skills. Learn to lead complex engineering projects, alongside students across Monash's Master of Engineering.