Strand Campus
Strand Campus sits along the Thames at London's cultural heart. Alongside world-class teaching spaces, students enjoy access to the pedestrianised Strand Quad, with Somerset House and iconic landmarks just steps away.
Overview
The Robotics MSc is a multi-disciplinary course that allows you to explore the integration of mechanical devices, sensors, electronics and ‘intelligent’ computer-based controllers while completing an individual research project. This course is suitable for graduates in engineering or a related scientific background who wish to gain a valuable grounding for careers in research or industry.
Key benefits
- Located in central London, giving access to major libraries and leading scientific societies including the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
- Opportunity to focus on intelligent systems and robotics and gain valuable experience in designing robotic devices and delivering smart engineering.
- 6th in the UK for producing the most employable graduates (Times Higher Education Graduate Employability rankings 2026).
- The Centre for Robotics Research at King’s is renowned for its multidisciplinary research at the interfaces between robotics, computer science and biomedical engineering. Our robotics lab offers state-of-the-art equipment and testbeds (orbital, tactile and subsurface) required for robotics validation and demonstration, alongside various commercial robotic platforms (from legged and wheeled to humanoid robots).
The academics are experts in their field of study, and with their constant encouragement and guidance I accelerated my learning process and had a truly enriching experience
ArindamRobotics MSc, Department of Engineering
Course essentials
Studying our multi-disciplinary MSc course in Robotics allows you to explore the exciting field of robotics, covering the integration of mechanical devices, sensors, electronics and intelligent computer-based controllers to build robotic systems.
The course introduces you to key areas in robotics, including robot kinematics and motion planning, dynamics and control, sensing and perception, and intelligence and autonomy. You can then choose from a range of optional modules, including pursuing specialisation pathways in design, operations and management, hardware, and data and AI.
A key part of the course is hands-on learning through labs and workshops, where you'll gain practical skills like using robot operating systems. You'll then apply these skills in two major projects. The first is a group project that runs throughout both semesters, where you will work in a team to deliver a complex robotics group project. The second is an individual project toward the end of your degree, where you will delve into a specific research topic.
Your individual project could involve conducting experimental research or designing a scientific study. Potential topics are diverse, including exploring legged locomotion, training humanoid robots to work and interact with people, developing tactile sensing, developing and controlling metamorphic robots, or working with prosthetics and medical devices. Some students even get the chance to work on cutting-edge research grants with PhD and postdoctoral researchers, with the potential to publish their work in academic journals.
As part of this project, you will be granted access to advanced robotic equipment in our research labs and fabrication facilities, including 3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutters, PCB fabrication tools for circuit boards, a drone-testing area, a motion-capture room, humanoid robots, prosthetic devices, exoskeletons, drones, metamorphic robots, and robotic manipulators.
Administrative bodies
Course accreditation
Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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Base campuses
Waterloo Campus
Centrally located and well connected, Waterloo brings together students from health, science and law, just steps from the South Bank. It's also home to the world's #2 nursing school – the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery (QS 2026).