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Extent of QISE Education’s Workforce Preparation

Determine the extent to which existing quantum information science and engineering educational efforts prepare students for careers in the quantum information science and engineering industry, accounting for the industry’s evolving needs.

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Background

The paper surveys the rapidly growing landscape of quantum information science and engineering (QISE) education and notes substantial recent efforts to characterize course offerings and topic coverage across institutions. Despite these advances, the authors highlight a gap between educational activities and workforce outcomes.

They explicitly state uncertainty about how well current educational efforts translate into industry readiness, motivating further research to evaluate and align curricula with the needs of QISE employers in a rapidly evolving technological context.

References

Although these studies are providing insight into the present state of QISE education at an unprecedented scale, it is unclear the extent to which these educational efforts are preparing students for careers in QISE industry, partly due to the evolving needs of the industry.

— Industry Insights into Quantum Knowledge Needed for the Quantum Information Science and Engineering Workforce (2508.15039 - Pina et al., 20 Aug 2025) in Section 1, Introduction