Overview

Welcome to the University of California, Riverside first Master's of Science in Robotics degree program!

Key Facts

Students must complete a research project under the guidance of a faculty member. The project will be approved by a committee of at least two faculty members and requires a presentation and written report.

Students will need to take a comprehensive exam based on the courses in the program.

The program is home to a Bachelor's of Science in Robotics Engineering and the University of California's first Master's of Science in Robotics, where students choose from one of four focus areas: Artificial Intelligence and Perception, Control and Navigation, Embedded Systems, and Mechanical Design.

Career Opportunities in Robotics

Robotics is an exciting, rapidly growing industry with career opportunities in multiple industrial sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, transportation, public safety, environmental monitoring, agriculture, and national defense. In a 2022 trend report (link to report), Automation.com, a subsidiary of the International Society of Automation, notes a “dramatic growth in robotics and artificial intelligence career opportunities” – with a 500 percent increase in open positions on employment site Robots.Jobs in the past 90 days. Additionally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that from 2016 to 2026, computer and information science jobs will increase by 19 percent, and mechanical engineering jobs by nine percent. Many of these jobs require skills and training in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Programme Structure

Students choose from one of four focus areas to create a course plan that best fits their career goals:

Artificial Intelligence and Perception

Control and Navigation

Embedded Platforms and System Design

Mechanical Design and Fabrication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

40 alternative credits

quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent in any areas of engineering or in the related areas of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent both in the distribution of academic subject matter and scholarship achievement comparable to that offered at the University of California.

Transcripts with most recent grades or final grades (if degree has been awarded) from all academic institutions you have attended since high school (secondary school) are required. Whenever possible, provide a transcript key that includes a grading scale.

Applicants will be able to enter their recommenders' information directly into our online application. Recommenders will be notified electronically and will be provided instructions on how to submit a letter online.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24010 USD / year

≈ 24010 USD / year
Out-of-State

24010 USD / year

≈ 24010 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13942 USD / year

≈ 13942 USD / year

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Tuition is per quarter

Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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