Open call for thesis projects and internships at the University of Oulu – Spring 2026

University Students (BSc, MSc, PhD) Have Many Opportunities For Thesis Projects And Internships At The University Of Oulu.The Scope Of Research At The University Includes But Is Not Limited To * quantum simulation * cybersecurity * molecular qudits * NV-centers Students can undertake thesis projects and internships within these fields. See the full list of research groups at the University of Oulu below. Please do not hesitate to contact the contact persons of the groups if you are interested in available opportunities. If you wish help in finding a quantum-related thesis topic, please get in touch with the EduQ contacts at the University of Oulu. M3S-QSE Quantum software engineering Field of operations: Applied research on quantum software engineering, focusing on methodologies, tooling, and empirical evaluation for reliable and scalable quantum and hybrid software systems Specific topics of interest: Quantum software development life cycle, hybrid quantum–classical systems, quantum software quality and security, developer practices, and quantum computing applications in spectroscopy and medical imaging Group leader: Arif Khan * University of Oulu Molecular Magnetism Group Physics Field of operations: Molecular and material physics Specific topics of interest: Application of molecular systems for quantum computing Group leader: Akseli Mansikkamäki * NMR Research Unit, University of Oulu Oulu University Secure Programming Group Computer Engineering Field of operations: Cybersecurity Specific topics of interest: Cybersecurity of quantum computers Group leader: Kimmo Halunen * University of Oulu Spin physics and theoretical spectroscopy Physics Field of operations: magnetic resonance theory and computation, multiscale modelling, molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry, spin dynamics Specific topics of interest: NMR, EPR, magnetometry, relaxation, NV centres, biosensors Group leader: Juha Vaara * University of Oulu Superconducting quantum devices and quantum computing Physics Field of operations: Theory and numerical modeling of superconducting quantum devices, applied quantum computing Specific topics of interest: quantum algorithms and programming, quantum error correction, quantum error mitigation, many-body physics in qubit arrays, middleware Group leader: Matti Silveri * University of Oulu, Nano and molecular systems research unit