Master in Nanotechnology
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
This postgraduate program is aimed at promoting the value chain of advanced materials using the fundamentals of Nanosciences to generate scientific knowledge that allows, from Nanotechnology, to develop innovative nanotechnological products and / or services, and to identify entrepreneurship opportunities for technological base.
Addressed to
All graduated from a wide range of degrees in the areas of engineering, natural and exact sciences.
Objective of the program
- To train human resources capable of carrying out high-impact research that fosters new scientific-nanotechnological developments that increase the competitive advantages of the various productive sectors both nationally and internationally.
- Encourage innovation, the generation of scientific research and developments at the frontiers of knowledge, that address the solution of national and international problems, and that provide opportunities for technology-based entrepreneurship to transfer the benefits of nanotechnology to the community.
Admission requirements
- Have a professional degree in engineering or related areas.
- Have obtained an average equal to or greater than 90/100 or its equivalent in their professional studies.
- Obtain a score equal to or greater than 550 on the TOEFL English proficiency test.
- Present the Admission Test for Graduate Studies (PAEP) of the Tecnológico de Monterrey and obtain a score equal to or greater than 600 points.
- Conduct an academic interview with the program director.
- Submit the admission application accompanied by all the required documents.
Graduate profile
The student will be able to acquire and strengthen the following skills:
- Demonstrate a high level of theoretical and methodological knowledge of nanotechnology in any professional situation.
- Carry out research in your area of specialty, which provides relevant knowledge for the development of advanced materials.
- Communicate results of your professional work in a clear, effective and efficient manner.
- Work in the professional community of your area of expertise with leadership in an efficient, collaborative and ethical manner.
Tecnológico de Monterrey
More than 70 years of educational excellence
Our strengths
Tecnológico de Monterrey is a Mexican institution of higher education that has a new vision towards 2030:
Leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship for human flourishing
Data and numbers
- 20% of the directors of the largest companies in Mexico are graduates of Tecnológico de Monterrey.
- After 5 years of graduation, 42% of EXATEC are or have been partners or owners of a company.
- 18% of EXATECs have at least one international experience 5 years after graduation.
- Within 5 years of completing their studies, 28% of EXATECs hold a managerial position.
Rankings
- Best private university in Mexico. QS University Rankings, 2020
- In the top 3 of the best universities in Latin America. QS University Rankings, 2020
Ideal Students
Addressed to
All graduates of a wide range of degrees in the areas of engineering, natural and exact sciences.
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Period: Half-yearly
- Start: February and August
- Number of subjects: 13 subjects
- Duration: 2 years
First semester
- Computational simulations
- Research and innovation methods
- Partial differential equations
- Seal course
Second semester
- Statistical methods
- Thesis I
- Thermodynamics of materials
Third semester
- Thesis II
- Optional I
- Optional II
Fourth semester
- Thesis III
- Optional III
- Optional IV
Program Outcome
Benefits of studying this program
- Access highly competitive jobs in higher education institutions and technology-based industries.
- Participate in multidisciplinary projects with specific objectives oriented towards scientific-nanotechnological applications.
- Have the elements to identify entrepreneurship opportunities and generate technology-based companies.
- Be part of scientific collaboration initiatives, both national and international.
- For this postgraduate degree, Tecnológico de Monterrey has long-range scientific collaboration agreements with universities of high international prestige such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), among others.
- Tecnológico de Monterrey has accreditations such as: SACS, CIEES, SEP and CONACYT.