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The MSc in High Performance Computing (HPC) is a one-year postgraduate masters course taught by EPCC at the University of Edinburgh.
Scholarships are currently available. Please see the fees
and finance page for more information.
What is HPC?
HPC is the use of powerful processors, networks and parallel supercomputers to tackle problems that are very compute or data-intensive. The same HPC techniques can be used to program the world’s largest supercomputer containing hundreds of thousands of processors, or to exploit the full potential of a multi-core laptop.
A short video introducing HPC can be seen on the HECToR website.
What is EPCC?
EPCC is an Institute within the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, and is a world-leading centre for research in HPC and novel computing. We operate the UK’s national research supercomputers including HECToR, a Cray XT system containing tens of thousands of processors. As well as participating in world-leading HPC research, EPCC has very strong links with industry, working with companies to solve real-world problems using advanced computing techniques.
Why should I study the MSc?
HPC is widely used in a range of areas of science, engineering and industry. Many branches of modern science, such as climate research and nanotechnology, rely on complex computer models which can only be run on parallel supercomputers. Companies involved in areas such as aerospace and automative engineering, oil exploration, drug design and genetic sequencing all run computer models on HPC systems. HPC techniques are now essential for any software developer who wants to take full advantage of modern multicore processors and computing clusters.
Who should apply?
Students from a wide range of backgrounds in informatics and computer science, physical sciences, mathematics and engineering take the MSc. It will appeal to you if you have a keen interest in programming and would like to learn about HPC and parallel computing.
The MSc has a strong practical focus and you will have access to leading-edge HPC platforms and technologies. It provides a doorway to a wide variety of future careers in research and industry.
Related Masters Programmes
We collaborate with the following MSc programmes: