University of Salford

PhD Robotics and Systems Engineering

University of Salford

Course overview

In this  2-year PhD Robotics and Systems Engineering at the University of Salford, students will be exposed to a new aspect of the programme, which involves courses such as Automation for the Food Industry Research, Cognition Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Biologically Inspired Robotics Research, End-effectors and Robot Hands. Swarm Intelligence and Multi-Agent Systems

Students will study and implement intelligent algorithms, which can be used for simulating viscoelastic behaviours for particle systems. Other relevant areas you can be involved in are crowd behaviour modelling, space and security robotics, swarm and cognitive agents, and uninhabited Autonomous Systems/Air Vehicles (UAS/UAV).

Students will research the fields of robotics, mechatronics, automation and control, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and undertake research around an area from their own profession and develop solutions that can be implemented in the workplace.

Entry requirements

Grade Requirements:

  • A minimum of a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a numerate subject such as engineering, science, mathematics, or Computer Science. Students should be able to demonstrate the use of a structured programming language such as C.

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS: International students are required to score 6.5.

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Global Gold Excellence Scholarship

    For undergraduate - £3,500; For postgraduate - £3,000

  • Global Silver Excellence Scholarship

    For undergraduate - £3,000; For postgraduate - £2,500

  • IFY Excellence Scholarship

    For qualifying applicants, the IFY Excellence Scholarship is worth £2,500 for one year of study on the IFY programme starting from September 2026.

    Up to £2,500

  • Loyalty Discount

    Tuition fees could be discounted by 20%

    Up to 20% of fees

Career opportunities

Careers for graduates of PhD Robotics and Systems Engineering from the University of Salford include:

  • Robotics Professor

  • Postdoctoral Researcher 

  • Advanced Engineering

  • Robotics AI/ML Engineer

  • Computer Vision Scientist

Cost of study

The tuition fee for international students studying a PhD in Robotics and Systems Engineering at the University of Salford is £19,240 per year. The tuition fee is subject to an annual increase

Admission

To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through the university's online application portal. You can speak with one of our trained counsellors and learn more about this process.

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