MS Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Electrical Engineering) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

This advanced degree program emphasizes competency in the rapidly growing fields of robotics and autonomous systems. This concentration is appropriate if you wish to focus on applications in electrical engineering. The electrical engineering concentration is one of five concentrations in the multidisciplinary Master of Science program in robotics and autonomous systems, which emphasizes robotics, controls, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and related fields.

Faculty: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering | Department: Electrical Engineering Program | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (EEE 593) Required Core (6 credit hours) MAE 501 Linear Algebra in Engineering (3) or RAS 501 Applied Linear Algebra for Engineers (3) MAE 547 Modeling and Control of Robots (3) or RAS 545 Robotic Systems I (3) Concentration (6 credit hours) Electives or Research (12-18 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0-6 credit hours) EEE 593 Applied Project (3) or EEE 599 Thesis (6) or portfolio (0) Additional Curriculum Information Students should refer to the academic unit for the approved concentration coursework and the available elective and research courses.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for doctoral study and for industrial positions in numerous and varied industries, including: aerospace defense health care manufacturing transportation

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, science, mathematics or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts letter of intent or written statement professional resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency by scoring at least 4 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)®, or a score of 80 if taken before January 21, 2026 in a testing center; 6.5 on the IELTS; or 105 on the Duolingo English test.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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