The Department offers a wide educational program, consisting of three Bachelor degree courses (three years of duration), three Master degree courses and a research doctorate. 

The Department is responsible for the Bachelor courses in Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Chemical Science and Technology, and Optics and Optometry. In addition to the Bachelor degrees, the Department offers Master degree courses in Materials Science and Nanotechnology (fully taught in English), Optometry and Vision Science (fully taught in English), and Chemical Sciences and Technologies, as well as the Ph.D. in Materials Science and Nanotechnology.  

The Department guarantees to all courses large and modern laboratory facilities, to ensure an updated and high-quality training.

The classes are mainly delivered by professors and research associates of the Department, as well as by teachers from other departments, or non-academic experts.

The students rated our Department in the year 2024-2025 with 8.0/10 for the aspects related to the course organization, 8.1/10 for teaching effectiveness, and 7.8/10 for overall satisfaction, with results comparable to those of the previous year.