Computational science and Engineering 2026-27

Block 1

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Advanced numerical analysis II
MATH-351 / Section MA
Picasso
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
5
Continuous optimization
MATH-329 / Section MA
Boumal
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
5
HPC for numerical methods and data analysis (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-505 / Section MA
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Winter session
Oral
5
Machine learning
CS-433 / Section IN
Flammarion, Jaggi
EN
  • Courses: 4h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Course based project: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
8
Mathematical aspects of materials modelling
MATH-500 / Section MA
Herbst
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
Winter session
Oral
5
Numerical analysis and computational mathematics
MATH-456 / Section MA
Grigori
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
4
Parallel and high-performance computing
MATH-454 / Section MA
Antolin Sanchez
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • TP: 1h
Summer session
Oral
4
Programming concepts in scientific computing
MATH-458 / Section MA
Anciaux
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
Stochastic simulation
MATH-414 / Section MA
Nobile
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Summer session
Written
5

Block SHS Master

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Summer session
3

Group 1

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
MP Autumn
MP Spring
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
CSE project I
MATH-591 / Section MA
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Individual project: 8h
  • Individual project: 8h
-
-
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
8
CSE project II
MATH-592 / Section MA
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Individual project: 8h
  • Individual project: 8h
-
-
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
8
Engineering internship (master in computational sciences and engineering (Stage d'au minimum 8 semaines après le 2ème semestre de Master. Inscription par la bourse aux stages)
MATH-595 / Section MA
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Individual project: 320h
  • Individual project: 320h
  • Individual project: 320h
  • Individual project: 320h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
8

Group 2

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Advanced computer graphics
CS-440 / Section IN
Jakob
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Course based project: 1h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
During the semester
8
Advanced multiprocessor architecture
CS-471 / Section IN
Falsafi, Ning
EN
  • Courses: 4h
  • Course based project: 8h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Winter session
During the semester
8
Algorithmic game theory
MGT-435 / Section MTE
Cristi
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Written
4
Algorithms II
CS-450 / Section IN
Kapralov
EN
  • Courses: 4h
  • Exercises: 3h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Winter session
Written
8
Applied data analysis
CS-401 / Section SC
West
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Course based project: 2h
-
  • Data Science (core courses from MSc Datascience, except Machine Learning)
Winter session
Written
8
Atomistic and quantum simulations of materials (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MSE-468 / Section MX
EN
-
  • Courses: 3h
  • Course based project: 1h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
During the semester
4
Bayesian statistics
MATH-339 / Section MA
Wang
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Summer session
Written
5
Computational linear algebra
MATH-453 / Section MA
Kressner
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Summer session
Written
5
Computational neurosciences: neuronal dynamics
NX-465 / Section NX
Gerstner
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Written
5
Computational optimal transport (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-528 / Section MA
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Summer session
Written
5
Computational quantum physics
PHYS-463 / Section PH
Carleo
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Oral
6
Computer simulation of physical systems I
PHYS-403 / Section PH
Pasquarello
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Oral
4
Deep learning
EE-559 / Section EL
Cavallaro
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Data Science (core courses from MSc Datascience, except Machine Learning)
Summer session
During the semester
4
Digital epidemiology
BIO-512 / Section SV
Salathé
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
During the semester
4
Distributed intelligent systems (Pas donné en 2026-27)
ENG-466 / Section SIE
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Lab: 2h
  • Course based project: 1h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Oral
5
Dynamical system theory for engineers (Cours biennal)
COM-502 / Section SC
Thiran
EN
-
  • Courses: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Written
6
Environmental transport phenomena
ENG-420 / Section SIE
Crouzy, Porté-Agel
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Course based project: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Written
5
Foundations of Data Science
COM-406 / Section IN
Gastpar, Urbanke
EN
  • Courses: 4h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Data Science (core courses from MSc Datascience, except Machine Learning)
Winter session
Oral
8
Game theory for multiagent decision-making
ME-429 / Section GM
Kamgarpour
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Course based project: 1h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
During the semester
4
Geometric computing (Cours donné en alternance tous les deux ans )
CS-457 / Section IN
Pauly
EN
  • Courses: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Lab: 1h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Winter session
Written
8
Hydrodynamics
ME-444 / Section GM
Gallaire
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Written
5
Image processing I
MICRO-511 / Section MT
Preti, Unser, Van De Ville
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Written
3
Image processing II
MICRO-512 / Section MT
Sage, Unser, Van De Ville
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Written
3
Kinetic and non-equilibrium conservation laws
MATH-532 / Section MA
Gorji
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Summer session
Oral
5
Large-scale data science for real-world data
COM-490 / Section SC
Bouillet, Delgado, Sarni, Verscheure
EN
-
  • Course based project: 4h
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Summer session
During the semester
6
Learning theory (Pas donné en 2026-27)
CS-526 / Section IN
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Summer session
Written
6
Linear models
MATH-341 / Section MA
Panaretos
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Winter session
Written
5
Mathematical modelling of behavior
MATH-463 / Section MA
Bierlaire
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Written
5
Mathematics of data: from theory to computation
EE-556 / Section EL
Cevher
EN
  • Courses: 3h
  • Course based project: 3h
-
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Winter session
Written
6
Model predictive control
ME-425 / Section GM
Jones
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Written
4
Molecular quantum dynamics
CH-453 / Section CGC
Vanicek
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Oral
3
Multiscale modelling in mechanics
CIVIL-408 / Section GC
Karapiperis
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
During the semester
4
Multivariable control
ME-422 / Section GM
Ferrari Trecate
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Written
4
Nonlinear analysis of structures
CIVIL-449 / Section GC
Lignos, Saloustros
EN
  • Courses: 3h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Written
6
Numerical approximation of PDEs
MATH-451 / Section MA
Antolin Sanchez, Buffa
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Summer session
Written
5
Numerical flow simulation
ME-474 / Section GM
Favre
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
During the semester
5
Numerical integration of dynamical systems
MATH-452 / Section MA
Blumenthal
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Summer session
Written
5
Numerical integration of stochastic differential equations
MATH-450 / Section MA
Nobile
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Winter session
Oral
5
Numerics for fluids, structures & electromagnetics (Pas donné en 2026-27 *** Cours donné en alternance tous les deux ans.)
MATH-468 / Section MA
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Winter session
Oral
5
Optimization on manifolds (Cours donné en alternance tous les deux ans.)
MATH-512 / Section MA
Boumal
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Summer session
During the semester
5
Principles and applications of systems biology
ChE-411 / Section CGC
Hatzimanikatis
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
During the semester
3
Quantitative financial risk management
FIN-417 / Section IF
Filipovic
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Written
4
Quantum computing
PHYS-541 / Section PH
Savona
EN
  • Courses: 3h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Winter session
Oral
6
Randomized matrix computations (Cours donné en alternance tous les deux ans)
MATH-403 / Section MA
Kressner
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Computational Modeling Based on Differential Equations
Winter session
Oral
5
Reinforcement learning
EE-568 / Section EL
Cevher
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Course based project: 2h
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Summer session
During the semester
6
Structural biology
BIO-315 / Section SV
Dal Peraro
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
During the semester
4
Topics in machine learning (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-520 / Section MA
EN
  • Courses: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Numerical Methods, Algorithms, High Performance Systems
Winter session
Written
5
Turbulence
ME-467 / Section GM
Schneider
EN
-
  • Courses: 3h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
Oral
5
Understanding advanced molecular simulation
CH-420 / Section CGC
Smit
EN
-
  • Courses: 2h
  • Course based project: 1h
  • Computational Modeling Based on Discrete Systems
Summer session
During the semester
4

Master project

Courses
Language
MP Autumn
MP Spring
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Projet de master en science et ingénierie computationelles
MATH-598 / Section MA
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Individual project: 900h
  • Individual project: 900h
Winter/Summer session
Oral
30