The program is coordinated by the Institute of Molecular Science of the Universitat de València

Nine Spanish universities launch the Máster Universitario en Materiales Avanzados (Master in Advanced Materials), an official, interdisciplinary postgraduate program taught entirely in English, aiming to become a national and international benchmark in the field of functional materials.

This pioneering master's degree in Spain is deeply interuniversity and research-oriented, and is coordinated by the Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) of the Universitat de València. It also includes participation from the Universidad de Alicante, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Universidad de Málaga, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, and Universidad de Zaragoza.

The degree was officially approved on July 21, 2025, by the University Council of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, which enables its implementation as an official master's program within the Spanish university system. Today, July 29, the Plenary of the Consell de la Generalitat Valenciana has approved the decree authorizing its launch.

The initiative is part of the Complementary Plan on Advanced Materials within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan of the Government of Spain. Coordinated by Professor Eugenio Coronado of the Universitat de València, the plan aims to strengthen collaboration among autonomous communities and to consolidate a high-level scientific and technological ecosystem in Spain, with application areas including energy, health, the environment, and quantum technologies.

The program combines solid scientific training with an innovative teaching structure based on intensive, rotating courses held across the different university campuses and taught in English. This format fosters the creation of a scientific community in Materials Science in Spain by promoting mobility and direct contact with prestigious Spanish and European research groups. The master's also includes the European School on Advanced Materials (ESAM), an international school featuring renowned European researchers.

The program offers 56 places and is aimed at students with a background in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Engineering, and related fields who wish to specialize in the design, development, and characterization of advanced materials and their application in areas such as energy, environment, electronics, ICT, and health.

Graduates of the program will be qualified to pursue doctoral studies or to join R&D departments in companies, technology centers, research institutes, or universities, with professional profiles ranging from research and scientific consulting to entrepreneurship in emerging technologies.

With this launch, the participating universities reaffirm their commitment to academic excellence, collaborative science, and the training of new generations of professionals capable of tackling the technological challenges of the 21st century.

Master’s website: www.icmol.es/master/materials