Master's in Photonics

Lund University is a prestigious institution founded in 1666 and consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. With approximately 45,000 students and 8,600 staff across its campuses in Lund, Helsingborg, Malmö, and Ljungbyhed, the university is committed to advancing our understanding of the world and improving the human condition through research and education. The university community is united in its dedication to excellence, innovation, and social responsibility.

Photonics technology is today virtually everywhere. Photonics is the backbone of the modern internet and the unprecedented access to information and knowledge that we have today. Simultaneously, lasers and related technologies have become indispensable in almost all fields of science, manufacturing and society. If for cutting, welding or drilling in industrial production, for imaging, diagnosis and treatment in medicine or for light harvesting and illumination in places that are off the electrical grid, life as we experience it daily would not be possible without photonics. The Photonics programme at Lund University aims at educating talented students in the science and technology that lies behind the photonics revolution. You will obtain in-depth understanding of optics and laser technology as well as practical experience in optical design. You will experience working in modern optics and laser laboratories and gain detailed knowledge of important photonics applications (e.g. communication or medical optics). The education programme is coupled to world-leading research activities in optics, lasers and their applications, performed at the Lund Laser Centre. You will obtain universal skills preparing you for excelling both in industrial or academic future careers.

Lund University is one of the most popular places to study in Sweden, offering one of the broadest ranges of programmes and courses in Scandinavia. With a focus on cross-disciplinary and cutting-edge research, the university provides excellent conditions for scientific breakthroughs and innovations, encouraging collaborations within academia and with society at large. The university has a strong international profile, with partner universities in some 75 countries. Lund University has an annual turnover of EUR 900 million, two-thirds of which is spent on research in its nine faculties and one-third on education. The university provides education and research in areas such as economics and management, engineering and technology, fine arts, music and theatre, humanities and theology, law, medicine, science, and social sciences. Lund University is home to two world-leading research facilities, the synchrotron radiation facility MAX IV and the European Spallation Source (ESS), which will be fully operational by the end of 2027. The university is committed to creating an international hub for research, education, and innovation in which it plays a central role.