Study robotics and assistive technologies at UCL

Robots can extend our abilities, reducing risks from hazardous environments and performing complex physical tasks for us with power, consistency and precision. At UCL you'll learn how to combine robotics technology with human-centred control approaches across fields like inclusive design, healthcare and much more.

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Why should you choose a UCL robotics degree?

University of the Year 2024. Awarded by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, we’re also ranked 9th globally in the latest QS World University Rankings (2024)
Access a diverse variety of robotics research areas. Current research areas include bio-inspired robotics, legged robotics, soft robotics, multi-robot systems, autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, computer vision and many more.
Industry partnerships and connections. UCL Engineering is proud to work in partnership with world leaders across a wide range of industries. Many of our programmes involve working alongside practitioners and experts from our industry partners.
Real world research impact. Whether we’re setting the world record for the fastest data transmission rate, or helping scale up the manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine, the impact of our research continues to be felt all over the planet.
Study in one of the world’s greatest capital cities. London is ranked as the world’s most student-friendly location, according to QS Best Cities Ranking 2025. We've got engineering campuses in historic Bloomsbury, and a new UCL East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with world-class laboratory and workshop facilities.
Dedicated careers support. The UCL Careers Guidance team is there to support you throughout your degree and for three years afterwards, maximising your chances of finding a career or academic position suited to your postgraduate qualifications.

Postgraduate degrees in robotics and assistive tech in UCL Computer Science

Disability, Design and Innovation MSc

Make a positive difference with this unique and creative Master’s, co-delivered by UCL’s Global Disability Innovation Hub, Loughborough University London and the London College of Fashion. You’ll acquire coding and product development skills, along with an extensive understanding of the social constructs and contexts you’ll need to pioneer disability design and innovation. You’ll also get to co-create products with disabled people and learn how to communicate and develop shared ideas and projects with a range of stakeholders across industry and the third sector.

Postgraduate degrees in robotics and assistive tech in UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

Medical Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MSc

With this interdisciplinary MSc you’ll combine practical robotics skills in kinematics, motion planning and control with a foundational knowledge base in medical engineering. You’ll learn about surgical data acquisition and the trackers, robots and imaging devices used in clinical settings, working in a mock-operating room to develop and test your projects. Applicants must have undergraduate-level coding skills and experience.