Cloud computing and High Performance Computing (HPC) are revolutionising the digital landscape, enabling unparalleled connectivity, scalability, and computational power to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. This is exactly what you will learn in our programme.
When our networks became overwhelmed with connected devices and streaming services, cloud computing saved the day. Now, the so-called ‘cloudification’ of networks, combined with High Performance Computing (HPC), is set to unleash a new era of smart connectivity – enabling everything from Industry 4.0 applications to autonomous vehicles, augmented reality, and urban infrastructure. HPC pushes the boundaries of traditional computing, tackling complexity and solving problems that would otherwise remain unsolvable, while massively parallel computing and quantum technologies accelerate innovation.
With our Cloud and Networking Infrastructures and HPC programme, you will develop the skills needed to compete for high-paying jobs in this cutting-edge field. Whether leading the ‘cloudification’ process or harnessing the power of HPC to address challenges, you will gain the confidence and expertise to make an impact from day one.
The programme is supported by additional funding through the European Union‘s Digital Europe Programme Project ACHIEVE (101190015) which grants scholarships and financial support to top-ranked students.
The major in Cloud, Networking Infrastructures and HPC at Polimi is implemented as a specific track of the Laurea Magistrale in High Performance Computing Engineering (MSc).
First-year program at POLIMI (*new 2025/26*)
Starting from September 2025, Politecnico di Milano offers the first year for the EIT Digital Major in Cloud, Networking Infrastructures and HPC, a new double degree in the framework of the Laurea Magistrale in HPC Engineering.
The first year provides 60 ECTS, integrating a set of technical courses (36 ECTS) with the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Minor (20 ECTS) and a thematic I&E Summer School (4 ECTS).
The I&E Minor will be increasingly offered in a blended format, with online modules and innovative teaching methods leveraging a distributed learning environment in which students have the chance to collaborate on a project together with other EIT Digital students from different partner universities (blended I&E Education and cross-university activities).
The following table summarizes the study plan for the first year. Please notice that, on the basis of the curriculum of previous studies, the Admission Committee at Politecnico can specify some little directions on the individual study plans.
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(*) The Summer School takes place between the first and second year, being computed among the 60 ECTS of the first year. It brings students together for two weeks to work in groups on a business modelling and planning project in the context of a societally relevant thematic area. Summer Schools take place at different locations throughout Europe, supporting a multidisciplinary and international dimension, with a clear EIT Digital flavour to education. You can choose the one you like to attend from the catalogue of Summer Schools organised by EIT Digital and published at the beginning of the first semester.
Detailed descriptions for each Polimi course on our Manifesto degli Studi
Second year
During the second year, students have the option to specialise in one of the technical areas that are offered by their respective Exit Universities, providing 30 ECTS of exams + 30 ECTS for the Thesis. Please, refer to their local programs for the second year study plans, you can find them on the EIT Digital Master School webpage for Cloud, Networking Infrastructures and HPC.
Double Degree
At the end of the programme, a Master degree will be awarded by both universities involved in the mobility pathway (namely, by Polimi and by your exit university). Moreover you will receive an “EIT label” certificate, which attests to the Innovation and Entrepreneurship skills acquired during the programme.
EIT label: a seal of quality for entrepreneurial education
The EIT Label, granted by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), recognises education programmes that develop practical skills in innovation and entrepreneurship, preparing students to address real-world challenges. Courses that bear our EIT Label are all guaranteed to make sure you’re getting hands-on experience across Europe that directly prepares you for your chosen sector and connects you to the like-minded people ready to help get your ideas off the ground.
Contacts
 | Gianluca Palermo ACHIEVE Coordinator at Polimi |
 | Federico Schiepatti EIT Digital Programme Manager at Polimi For info: federico.schiepatti@polimi.it |