CNIS – Interdepartmental research center on nanotechnologies applied to engineering of Sapienza, founded in 2006, links and coordinate laboratories, researchers and students of 15 departments of Sapienza involved in research activities on nanotecnologies and naosciences in Sapienza Universities.

CNIS is in charge to coordinate and to manage the activities of the Sapienza Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences lab - SNN and promotes the Master degree program in engineering of nanotechnologies.