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

06-04-2026 |Paper in Nature Physics from MIT-CQE Director Will Oliver, MIT-CQE members Mollie E. Schwartz, Terry P. Orlando, Jeffrey A. Grover, Kyle Serniak and co-authors “Higher-order harmonics in Josephson tunnel junctions due to series inductance” 

06-04-2026 | Researchers “reprogram” materials by quickly rearranging their atoms

06-04-2026 | Improving the reliability of circuits for quantum computers

05-29-2026 | Paper in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity from MIT-CQE member Kevin P. O’Brien and co-authors “Designing Josephson Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifiers: EM-circuit Co-simulation and Experimental Validation”

05-01-2026 | New chip can protect wireless biomedical devices from quantum attacks

05-01-2026 | New study bridges the worlds of classical and quantum physics