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BSc in Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering
The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering trains professionals with advanced competencies in materials engineering and application, with particular emphasis on the most innovative areas related to nanotechnology. The knowledge developed in understanding the structure and properties of metallic, polymeric, ceramic, and advanced materials — including nanomaterials, composite materials, and smart materials — enables materials and nanotechnology engineers to develop innovative materials with increasingly high performance. This expertise is applied to the informed selection and design of materials, aimed at fostering innovation in products and industrial processes. Given the cross-disciplinary nature of materials — which are present in every technological sector, including mechanical, chemical, electrical, electronic, telecommunications, energy, construction, transportation, biomedical, environmental, and cultural heritage fields — materials and nanotechnology engineers play a key role in driving technological innovation to address the future challenges of society.
The professional profile of graduates in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology is that of an engineer capable of making informed and optimized decisions regarding both material selection and manufacturing processes for a given component, taking into account the influence of processing on structure and properties. Graduates acquire the methodological tools needed to address challenges related to the development of both traditional and innovative materials, the management and optimization of production processes from a performance and economic and environmental sustainability perspective, as well as the design and assessment of components throughout their service life and end-of-life stages. This multidisciplinary preparation enables rapid entry into the job market, as well as the opportunity to pursue further studies. The vast majority of graduates in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at Politecnico di Milano continue their education in the Master of Science in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at the same institution.
In terms of career opportunities, materials and nanotechnology engineers are employed in industry for the production, processing, and recycling of materials across mechanical, chemical, electrical, electronic, telecommunications, energy, construction, transportation, biomedical, environmental, and cultural heritage sectors, as well as in roles related to materials analysis and quality control.