Boston University
Boston, MA, United States
BU's Quantum Science & Engineering Consortium, launched in 2024 under the Rafik Hariri Institute, coordinates 20+ affiliated faculty across physics, chemistry, computer science, and electrical/computer engineering. BU also offers a dedicated MS in Quantum Science & Engineering — a one-year, 32-credit terminal degree combining physics, math, CS, and engineering coursework with hands-on quantum hardware — while PhD students still pursue quantum research through their home departments rather than a separate quantum PhD.
Faculty
Data privacy and cryptography, including quantum information theory and post-quantum security
Quantum complexity theory and quantum cryptography, at the boundary of classical and quantum computation
Quantum optics, entanglement, and single-photon hardware for quantum communication and computing
Non-equilibrium quantum dynamics, quantum chaos, and quantum control/optimization
Interface between classical and quantum computing, including quantum-inspired computation
Driven quantum matter, localization, and quantum information
Quantum information and condensed matter theory
Topologically protected qubits for quantum information and quantum computation
Quantum hardware — integrated photonics, superconducting devices, and circuit QED
Optimal quantum control, counterdiabatic driving, and quantum information theory
Quantum algorithms for quantum chemistry on real quantum hardware, and quantum error correction
Computational complexity, differential privacy, and quantum query complexity
Integrated silicon photonic circuits for quantum computing and communication
Structured and topological photonics for quantum computing and communication
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