Master in Chemistry of Materials / EUREkA

The program takes place within our research community, composed of 8 labs and having their unique areas of specialization. Our training covers a wide range of subjects pertaining to materials and their applications (e.g., energy, recycling, biomaterials, etc.).

Our teams and partners hold diverse and complementary expertise. Crossdisciplinary technological approaches and biomaterials are used to address either specific matters or global issues. Regarding energy materials, for instance, the combination of skills in physical and chemical characterization, elaboration, and electrochemistry enables a better grasp of the issue. Also, note that a system approach allows us to cover TRLs from 1 to 5.

Strengths

• Doctoral students develop skills based on the wide range of topics relating to the materials studied on the Bordeaux campus: e.g., inorganic materials, colloids, polymers, hybrid and composite materials, etc.
• Privileged network of 8 research laboratories with complementary areas of specialization.
• Cutting-edge technologies dedicated to the characterization and development of materials (e.g., clean room, SPS, HR TEM, etc.).
• A strong dynamic of cross-disciplinary research and learning environment, providing students and Ph.D. candidates with the opportunity to work with not only physicists, engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists, but also various philosophers of science and other researchers in the humanities.

The University of Bordeaux, heir to a history of nearly six centuries, is a multidisciplinary university with deep regional roots that reach out to the European and international levels. It is now striving to rise to the challenge of environmental and societal transitions and improve the well-being of its entire community.

Missions and values

By its very nature, the university is open to the world and the place for learning, innovation, and the transmission of knowledge.

By linking research and education together, the University of Bordeaux is preparing the citizens of tomorrow and helping them become successful in both their personal and professional lives. Thanks to the lifelong learning opportunities it provides, the university continually enriches employees' skills and transforms companies and communities.

Recognised for its capacity for innovation and awarded the "Initiative of Excellence" label, the University of Bordeaux regularly contributes to major scientific advances with its academic and socioeconomic partners in France and abroad. It ensures their transmission and facilitates their transfer to society, in line with its commitment to environmental and societal transitions.

The university has participated in building the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and Research Area (ERA), while developing actions of international cooperation.

Throughout, the University of Bordeaux has remained loyal to the intellectual and cultural values as well as the open-mindedness and freedom of thought inherited from the great figures of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment.

A multidisciplinary university

The wide range of fields available at the University of Bordeaux is a guarantee of interdisciplinarity.

The university's educational components cover practically all fields of knowledge. They are grouped into 4 colleges:

• Law, Political Science, Economics and Management
• Health Sciences
• Human Sciences
• Science and Technology

This interdisciplinarity is also illustrated by its 8 doctoral schools, also grouped into a Graduate Research School, and its 11 research departments, bringing together 90 laboratories, institutes, and technical platforms in nearly 50 fields.

Last but not least, the University of Bordeaux is home to 3 institutes dealing with more specific fields of study:

• University of Bordeaux Institute of Technology (IUT)
• Institute of Vine & Wine Science (ISVV)
• Institute of Education (INSPE).

Key figures

• 52,000students
• 6,100 staff members including nearly 3,260 lecturer-researchers and researchers
• 90 research facilities including 65 in co-supervision with research organizations
• 50 fields of research and education
• 27,000 scientific publications from 2015 to 2020, including 18% in the top 10% of the world's most cited publications
• 130 joint European research projects within Horizon Europe and other programs
• 1rd French university at national level
• 2nd place at regional level, behind Safran
• 570 million-euro budget in 2022
• 18 campus sites in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• 187 hectares of campus grounds including 140 hectares of green spaces

Discover the campus

Wherever you study, in the Bordeaux metropolitan area or in one of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine locations, all our campus sites greet you in the best possible conditions, but that’s not all! There are great sports facilities, artistic and cultural activities, and historical heritage, and the ocean is less than an hour-drive away... Welcome to a region that fosters a balanced lifestyle.