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Master of Science in Nanomedicine
Northeastern’s Master of Science in Nanomedicine is a one-of-a-kind professional interdisciplinary degree aligned with the future of healthcare. The program provides advanced knowledge, skills, and experience for the next generation of scientists, engineers, and clinicians.
The curriculum brings you a broad understanding of the challenges and opportunities for improving health through nanomedicine. You can specialize your degree with available concentrations in nanoformulation research, translation and commercialization, or vaccine development. Whatever path you choose, you’ll gain hands-on experience through Northeastern’s leading co-op program and be prepared for an in-demand and meaningful career within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and healthcare industries.
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Entry terms
Application deadlines
Fall 2023
- International students: July 1
- International students in the U.S.: July 15
Spring 2024
- International students: November 1
- International students in the U.S.: November 15
(International students seeking a U.S.-based co-op are recommended to apply for the full-time Boston program to satisfy U.S. visa requirements.)
Build your cutting-edge career in nanomedicine.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of nanotechnology in healthcare—changing how we make vaccines, test for infection, and protect ourselves from disease. This exponential rise in nanomedicine innovation has resulted in high demand and competitive salaries for nanomedicine-related occupations. Our graduates work at leading companies, including Moderna, Takeda, Pfizer, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Leidos, BD Biosciences, Broad Institute, and Abbott Laboratories.
Engage in a transformative master’s experience tailored to your interests.
Our curriculum prepares you for a career focused on improving human health through nanomedicine. You can specialize your degree with concentrations in nanoformulation research, translation and commercialization, or vaccine development. Whatever path you choose, you’ll gain real-world experience through Northeastern’s leading co-op program and be prepared for a meaningful, in-demand career within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and healthcare industries. As a nanomedicine master’s student, you gain opportunities to put your ideas into practice. Some of the innovative ways our students apply their knowledge in the classroom include:
- Formulating nanoparticles in on-ground and virtual laboratories
- Creating?a virtual start-up company under industry mentors
- Developing their own clinical trials and in-vitro diagnostics
- Blogging about enabling innovations in nanomedicine
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,500 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.