M2 Fundamental concepts of physics

Master's degree
Physique fondamentale et applications
Full-time academic programmes
Life-long learning
English

The iCFP program consists of four sub-programs: Soft Matter and Biophysics, Theoretical Physics, Quantum Physics, and Condensed Matter. The year is divided into two semesters. The second part of the second semester is devoted to an internship.

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Présentation

Objectives

The second year of the Master is organized around four different programs : Condensed Matter Physics, Soft Matter and biological physics, Quantum Physics and Theoretical Physics.The first semester is dedicated to courses (30 ECTS). Each student enrolls in a program in wich he/she follows compulsory and optional courses. In exceptional cases, the student can include in his/her program one optional course from another area of study, in agreement with his/her head of studies.In second semester, four optional courses will be chosen from any program (4x3 ECTS). These optional courses must be approved by the head of the studies.Students are expected to complete an internship relevant to their course of study (18 ECTS) April to june, in France or abroad.

Career Opportunities

Further Study Opportunities

Chercheur/chercheuse en R&D ou expert·e en modélisation et analyse de données dans des entreprises ou laboratoires de pointe.
Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Ingénieur·e en Machine Learning dans des secteurs innovants (tech, finance, santé, énergie, etc.) ;
Doctorat
Doctorat / PhD interdisciplinaire en Science de la durabilité (nombreuses disciplines possibles)
former des spécialistes de niveau international, produisant des travaux compétitifs au sein d’équipes reconnues des établissements publics à caractères scientifique et technologique (EPST), INSERM et CNRS en particulier

Fees and scholarships

The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.

Admission

Capacity

Available Places

50

Target Audience and Entry Requirements

Excellent broad-based foundation in physics. Good command of mathematical tools. Proficiency in English.

Application Period(s)

Inception Platform

From 17/02/2026 to 30/04/2026

Supporting documents

Compulsory supporting documents

Motivation letter.

All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

Curriculum Vitae.

Selection sheet completed.

It is mandatory to order the different track you apply to => https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/sites/default/files/media/2020-0…

Additional supporting documents

VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

Document indicating the list of local M2 choices available here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.

Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.

Programme
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Advanced Statistical physics Semestre 1 26 26
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Statistical physics : advanced and new applications Semestre 1 26 26
Light-Matter interaction in Quantum Nanostructures Semestre 1 18 14 16
Methods for Data-Driven Modelling Semestre 1 26 26
Electronic Transport and Superconductivity Semestre 1 26 26
Condensed matter theory Semestre 1 26 26
Atoms and photons Semestre 1 26 26
Advanced quantum mechanics Semestre 1 26 26
Algorithms and Computation Semestre 1 26 26
Quantum-condensed-matter field theory Semestre 1 26 26
General relativity Semestre 1 26 26
Quantum Information Semestre 1 26 26
Quantum Optics Annualisé 26 26
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Electronic Structure Theory Semestre 1 26 26
Light-Matter interaction in Quantum Nanostructures Semestre 1 18 14 16
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Electrons in Solids: Fundamentals and Experiments Semestre 1 24 22 16
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Advanced Biophysics Semestre 1 26 26
Interfaces and morphogenesis Semestre 1 26 26
Advanced methods in biological physics and soft matter Semestre 1 26 8 16
Soft matter physics Semestre 1 26 26
Physics of fluids and non linear physics Semestre 1 26 26
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Lie groups, lie algebras and representations Semestre 1 26 26
Statistical field theory and applications Semestre 1 26 26
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Quantum field theory Semestre 1 26 26
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Soft or Slender : mechanics of Nature-inspired, highly deformable bodies Semestre 2 27
Conformal Field Theory Semestre 2 27
Localized Spins in Physics Semestre 2 27
Physics of 2D materials Semestre 2 27
Statistical physics concepts and tools for complex systems Semestre 2 27
Topological theory in condensed matter Semestre 2 27 0
Introduction to AdS/CFT Semestre 2 27
From statistical physics to machine learning and back Semestre 2 27
Ultimate quantum conductors: novel electronic states and transport phenomena Semestre 2 27
Electrodynamics in quantum materials Semestre 2 27
Physics of Multicellular Sytems Semestre 2 27
Ecology, evolution and epidemiology Semestre 2 27
Waves in disordered media and localization phenomena Semestre 2 27
Ultra cold atoms Semestre 2 27
Turbulence Semestre 2 27
Active Matter and Collective Behaviour Semestre 2 27
Random geometry and non-unitary quantum field theories Semestre 2 27
Particles in the dark universe Semestre 2 27
String theory Semestre 2 27
Quantum field theory II Semestre 2 27
Circuits and network dynamics in synthetic biology and neuroscience Semestre 2 27
Phenomenology of the standard model and beyond Semestre 2 27
Reservoir-controlled quantum materials Semestre 2 27
Numerical methods for fluid dynamics Semestre 2 27
Differential geometry and gauge theory Semestre 2 27
Cosmology Semestre 2 27
Confined Flows and transfers in complex fluids Semestre 2 27
Quantum Physics out of Equilibrium Semestre 2 27
Quantum Physics and condensed matter in advanced technology Semestre 2 27
Cavity and circuit QED Semestre 2 27
Quantum computing Semestre 2 27
Statistical physics of disordered systems Semestre 2 27
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Internship Semestre 2
Subjects ECTS Semestre Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Advanced Biophysics ou Soft Matter Physics Semestre 1 26 26

Teaching Location(s)

PARIS 05

Academic partner

    Paris Sciences et Lettres (ENS, ESPCI)
     Sorbonne Université
    Université de Paris Cité
    Institut Polytechnique de Paris
    Ecole Normale Supérieure

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