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The University of Oregon launches new master’s track bypassing PhD for quantum hardware jobs

Quantum ZeitgeistAugust 4, 20266 min read

The University of Oregon’s new Quantum and Nanotechnology track, supported by industry partners like Bluefors, offers a master’s pathway—bypassing the PhD—to address the quantum hardware skills gap.

The University of Oregon is creating a new path to a quantum hardware career with a master’s track designed as an alternative to the traditional PhD requirement. Six experimentally focused, project-based core courses, directed by Research Assistant Professor Nik Zhelev, form the foundation of the Quantum and Nanotechnology track within the Applied Physics Master’s Program. “Our aim with this program is to provide a route that focuses on hands-on experimental and practical skills,” explains Zhelev, addressing a critical shortage of talent equipped to build and maintain increasingly complex quantum systems. The program began in 2024 with four students, expanded to ten students in Fall 2025, and expects eleven new students this upcoming Fall, bringing the total to twenty-five students across both cohorts. The program emphasizes…

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