Planned Health: Physical and Numerical Methods in Health

Medical physics, medical imaging, biophysics, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, medical devices, nanomedicine
Physical and numerical methods applied to healthcare now play a vital role in the development of cutting-edge healthcare solutions. The Planned Health program welcomes ambitious students who wish to tackle modern health challenges related to aging and chronic diseases using innovative methods in instrumentation, experimental methods, complex data storage and processing, medical imaging, medical devices, modeling and simulation, as well as new approaches derived from artificial intelligence.

Health research and innovation—particularly in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of chronic diseases (such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy, osteoarticular diseases, etc.) are driving ever-increasing needs in terms of instrumentation, experimental methods, big data storage and processing, modeling and simulation, as well as in the context of new approaches stemming from artificial intelligence.

Innovating to develop advanced physical and numerical methods with and for stakeholders in health innovation (laboratories, healthcare institutions, industrial partners) is a major societal challenge that requires new transdisciplinary training programs at the master’s level.

The Planned Health program welcomes ambitious students who wish to tackle these challenges in health, aging, and chronic diseases using innovative physical and numerical approaches.

How to Apply

Courses are taught in French or English, depending on the master’s program in question. The courses in the thematic program are taught in English. A B2 level in English is required to be eligible for the thematic program.

To apply for this program, you must first be admitted to the first year of a master’s program in one of the following fields:
 
Master's Degree Year Component Language
Health Engineering, Methods and Technologies for Health Track M1 School of Medicine French
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, Physics of Complex Matter Track M1 PhITEM Department English
Physics, Research and Innovation Track M1 PhITEM Department French
Master's in Nanosciences, Physics of Complex Matter Track 1st year M1 PhITEM Department English
Master's in Nanosciences, Physics of Complex Matter Track 2nd year M2 PhITEM Department English
Health Engineering, Biohealth Engineering Track M1–M2 School of Pharmacy English
Biomedical Engineering (Biomed) 2A - 3A Phelma INP English
Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4OH) M2 School of Pharmacy English
Models, Innovation, and Imaging (MITI) M2 School of Medicine French
Master's in Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, Specialization Nanobiotechnology Track M2 PhITEM Department English
Medical Physics: Radiation Protection for People and the Environment M2 PhITEM Department French

Course Units (UE) in the Thematic Program

  • Collaborative research project on physical and numerical methods in health. The work will be conducted in a health innovation laboratory using physical or numerical approaches. 6 ECTS in the first year of the master's program, second semester.
  • Planned Health Intensive Course at the European Scientific Institute (ESI) in Archamps. 6 ECTS credits toward the master’s degree, 2nd year.

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Updated on 7, September 2026