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Robotics Master's Program

Program Details

Degree

Master of Engineering

Available

On Campus & Online

Contact

Graduate Admissions1.888.511.1306[email protected]
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Gain in-demand robotics skills that can make a global impact with a degree from one of the country’s top online graduate engineering programs.

USNWR 2024 Best Grad Schools Mechanical Engineering BadgeThe robotics master’s program at Stevens offers the multidisciplinary engineering expertise you need to to advance in industries ranging from automotive and aerospace to pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Here, you’ll integrate the fundamentals of robot modeling, analysis, design and control with modern and advanced applications of robotics technology. You’ll work alongside faculty who are not only respected instructors but also patent-holders in the field.

This distinctive master’s degree program exposes you to both the mathematical foundations of robotics, and relevant hands-on laboratory projects in robotics and mechatronics. When you graduate, you’ll be able to solve complex engineering problems, position emerging technologies, lead the development of high-quality products, manage projects and maintain exacting standards in positions at notable firms like General Electric, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and many more.


Best Online Programs U.News & World Report - Grad Engineering 2023Join a Top 30 Online Graduate Engineering Program

Stevens is ranked among the top 30 in the U.S. for "Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs" in 2024 by U.S. News and World Report.


The Stevens Advantage: Widen Your Career Options

Qianwen Zhao, using her robot-assisted haptic joystick therapeutic device in the Wearable Robotic Systems Laboratory.

Stevens is located 15 minutes from downtown Manhattan—a global hub of tech, business and innovation, and home to several top research universities. You’ll benefit from Stevens’ extensive network of corporate partners and industry recruiters, which offers a wealth of collaboration and employment opportunities. And with Stevens’ flexible curriculum, you can choose a fast-tracked degree path that you can finish in just one year.

  • Graduate Cooperative Education Program: Available with two tracks, your co-op experience can serve as a starting point for a research project or augment your on-campus research with complimentary experience.

  • International Student Experience: Tap into our expanding worldwide network of research, academic and alumni partners and mentor with our expert faculty in a number of federally-designated STEM degree programs. Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is available to gain work experience in your major/field of study.

  • State-of-the-Art Research Labs and Facilities: Build, tinker and test your designs in Stevens' MakerCenter, Prototype and Object Fabrication Lab, or numerous other research facilities.

  • Research Opportunities: Renowned faculty, labs and research centers – as well as industry partnerships and funding from leading national agencies – support strategic and interdisciplinary research in engineering and science.

Stevens graduate students have the unique opportunity to learn from foremost experts in AI and robotics while working on real-world projects.

A photo of Stevens students working on a robot in a mechanical engineering lab.More opportunities for Stevens graduate students include:

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Program Admission Requirements


Graduate Programs That Advance Your Career

A recruiter and a Stevens student shake hands at a career event.The robotics master's program develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success in a variety of roles like:

  • Automotive Engineer (Self-Driving Vehicles)

  • Controls Engineer

  • Manufacturing Engineer

  • Mechatronics Engineer

  • Medical Robotics Engineer

  • Project Manager

  • Robotics Engineer

  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineer

Our graduates have been hired at: General Electric, General Dynamics, Johnson & Johnson, Kearfott, L3Harris Corporation, Lockhead Martin, Navair, Navsea, Stryker, United Technologies, U.S. Army Futures Command


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