Soft Matter Physics & Engineering
Master’s Degree (Year 2) – Physics

SU / UPC / UPS

Soft Matter Physics & Engineering
Master’s Degree (Year 2) – Physics

SU / UPC / UPS

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Soft matter refers to a broad class of systems whose physical and mechanical properties lie between those of solids and liquids. These include macromolecules (polymers in solution or melt, liquid crystals), suspensions and dispersions (colloids, emulsions, foams, immersed granular materials), dry granular media, as well as self-assembled fluids (surfactant-based systems). Their applications are widespread across many fields:

Materials, construction, coatings…

Food industry

Geophysics, environmental remediation, extraction, storage

Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals

The study of these systems requires specific theoretical and practical skills, which are often only partially addressed in traditional academic curricula (universities and engineering schools).

The professional Master’s degree in Soft Matter Physics & Engineering aims to train multidisciplinary ENGINEERS at the forefront of current research. Graduates develop strong expertise in the ANALYSIS of PROPERTIES (mechanics, rheology), as well as in the PROCESSING and FORMULATION of complex systems that underpin many industrial products and processes.

The program is jointly delivered by leading academic researchers (Sorbonne University, Université Paris Cité, ESPCI, CNRS) and industrial experts (IFPEN, Saint-Gobain, L’Oréal, Tarkett, etc.). This collaboration ensures high-level training aligned with industry needs and facilitates access to skilled and motivated young engineers.

The Master’s year consists of a first semester combining practical, methodological, and theoretical coursework, followed by a full-time internship. Numerous partner companies contribute to teaching and/or host interns across a wide range of sectors:

Students can further specialize through elective courses and company visits throughout the year.

The primary objective of this Master’s program is direct entry into the workforce at an engineering level. However, further academic opportunities are available, including pursuing an additional Master’s degree for dual expertise, a Research and Technology Diploma (DRT), or a PhD (fundamental or industry-based CIFRE doctoral programs).