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Master's Degree Engineering Full Time

Master in Micro and Nanotechnologies for Integrated Systems

at EPFL - EPF Lausanne · Switzerland

Duration

120 ECTS in total over a maximum of six semesters

Intake

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Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master in Micro and Nanotechnologies for Integrated Systems (MNIS) is a joint Master’s program delivered through a mobility scheme across three partner institutions. Students complete 120 ECTS in total over a maximum of six semesters, studying PoliTo in the first semester, INPG in the second semester, and EPFL in the third semester.

Students then complete a Master’s thesis (or tesi di laurea) worth 30 ECTS, which can be completed at the home institution, at a partner institution under its rules and supervision, or in industry or at a third party institution. Students receive the degree from their home institution and also receive a joint certificate with three official logos and signatures.

Entry requirements

EPFL students must have an overall average of 4,5/6 over their entire Bachelor’s degree course to apply to this program.

  • EPFL students file their application to the joint degree program MNIS with the Electrical and electronic engineering section.
  • Application documents: a CV, a motivation letter and a transcript.
  • Admission considers the candidate’s Bachelor’s degree specialty, academic results, study program, and language skills.
English:
  • EPFL: At EPFL, a level of B2 minimum in French or English is highly recommended.
  • INPG: Students must provide an international certificate indicating that their level of knowledge of English is equal to or higher than B1.
  • PoliTo: Students must provide an international certificate indicating that their level of knowledge of English is equal to or higher than B2. This certificate will also be needed to receive the degree from Politecnico di Torino.

How this course compares

  • EPFL - EPF Lausanne is ranked #22 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #4 in Switzerland.
  • 8 universities in Switzerland teach master's Engineering; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most master's Engineering courses in Switzerland take Full-time (3 semesters) or part-time (5 semesters); this one takes 120 ECTS in total over a maximum of six semesters.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Switzerland offer master's Engineering?

EPFL (QS #22), Universita della Svizzera Italiana (QS #473), BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences (#16 in Switzerland), FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (#20 in Switzerland), University of Applied Sciences Aargau, University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ), University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland are among the 8 that do.

How long is the Master in Micro and Nanotechnologies for Integrated Systems at EPFL - EPF Lausanne?

It takes 120 ECTS in total over a maximum of six semesters, studied Full Time.

Is EPFL - EPF Lausanne a good university for Engineering?

EPFL - EPF Lausanne is ranked #22 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #4 in Switzerland.

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