Center for Quantum Engineering

Bridging quantum science and engineering

Quantum Science

Quantum science with natural and artificial atoms

Quantum Computing

Superconducting qubits, trapped ions, neutral atoms, and more

Quantum Simulation

Emulating quantum behavior with engineered quantum systems

Quantum Networks

Metropolitan-scale quantum communication test bed

Quantum Sensing

Precision measurement with atoms, ions, defect centers, and more

Quantum Control

Controlling quantum systems with coherent electronics and optics

Engineering Quantum Systems

Integrated photonics and electronics

Quantum Workforce

Quantum-engineering education and professional development

Quantum Science and Engineering Consortium

Engaging industry, government, and academia

Quantum Materials and Fabrication

MIT.nano cleanroom and analysis facilities – opened October 4, 2018

MIT Center for Quantum Engineering (MIT-CQE)

The MIT-CQE is a platform for research, education, and engagement in support of quantum engineering –
a new discipline bridging quantum science and engineering to accelerate the development of quantum technologies.

News and Events

05-29-2025 |Paper in Physical Review Applied from MIT-CQE member Vladan Vuletić and co-authors “Carving entangled multiparticle states with exponentially improved fidelity”

05-29-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE members Benjamin Dixon and Dirk Englund and co-authors “High-Fidelity Control of a Strongly Coupled Electro-Nuclear Spin-Photon Interface”

05-29-2025 |A cool new way to study gravity

05-29-2025 |MIT physicists discover a new type of superconductor that’s also a magnet

05-12-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE Director Will Oliver, MIT-CQE members Jeffrey A. Grover, Kyle Serniak and co-authors “Theory of Quasiparticle Generation by Microwave Drives in Superconducting Qubits”

05-06-2025 |MIT physicists snap the first images of “free-range” atoms