Purdue's semiconductor and microelectronics program includes these special features:
6-in-1 content
Chemicals/materials, tools, chip design, manufacturing, and packaging — all semiconductor industry's key steps in one interdisciplinary program, plus supply chain management.
Choice of credentials
Master of Science degree, stackable certificates at post-graduate level, Bachelor of Science minor/concentration; plus associate degrees through partner Ivy Tech Community College.
Flexible modality
Both residential and online programs. First-of-its-kind online offering in the United States dedicated to semiconductors.
Innovative delivery
Through online learning platform nanoHUB and virtual labs, co-op and internship opportunities, and design-to-fab team projects.
Broad scope
From semiconductor materials, devices, and manufacturing to system on chip design, thermal management of electronics, heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging, rad-hard microelectronics, security, and green manufacturing.
Broad partnership
Cornerstone with Department of Defense's SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecyle Engagement) program, American Semiconductor Academy (ASA), and other Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act workforce consortia. SDP is also advised by a leadership board of industry senior executives as listed here.
Degrees, Certificates, and Credentials
Type of Degree or Credential | Online | Residential |
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Interdisciplinary, 6-in-1 MS degree | ||
Graduate concentration (MS and Ph.D.) | ||
Stackable certificates | ||
Undergraduate concentration and minor | ||
Changing the World with Chips - Introduction to Semiconductors |
Online
Residential
- Concentration in Microelectronics and Semiconductors for Electrical Engineering (for EE students only)
- Certificate in Semiconductors and Microelectronics (open to all undergraduate majors)
- Graduate Concentration in Microelectronics and Advanced Semiconductors (available to ECE grad students only)
- Changing the World with Chips - Introduction to Semiconductors
- Course Descriptions
To learn more about Purdue Semiconductor degrees, please email semiconductors@purdue.edu.
To apply to Purdue, go to https://www.purdue.edu/purdue/admissions.