Our education mission spans areas in fundamental and applied physics. The central objective is to educate students at all levels in the fundamentals of physics, optics and electronics, and to train them in advanced subjects on nonlinear optics, laser physics, ultrafast phenomena, high-field physics and quantum optics, and in the emerging field of quantum information science. Our goal is to convey the competences necessary for scientific work, the capability for solving intricate problems, and the skills necessary for working in team-oriented environments.

The Institute for Quantum Electronics (IQE) sees itself as part of an ever more interdisciplinary research environment and has created fruitful links with other research entities at ETH Zurich. In particular, IQE research groups are active in the clean room facility FIRST and collaborate in the national center of competence in research (NCCR) Quantum Science and Technology (QSIT). In addition, the leading house of the NCCR Molecular Ultrafast Science and Technology (external page MUST) in ultrafast phenomena is hosted in the IQE.