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2025-2026 University Catalog

Robotics Technology, PHD

Location(s): West Lafayette


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About the Program


The School of Engineering Technology offers two research-based degree programs in Robotics Technology leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. The graduate programs in Robotics Technology at Purdue will prepare students to effectively respond to current issues, trends, and challenges in robotics and related technologies through a wide variety of platforms and media. These programs are designed to respond to the rapidly increasing demand of a highly-skilled workforce to support the adoption of robotics technologies and a plethora of smart products that sense, think, and act in various industries in the state of Indiana, the United States, and the world at large.

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Program Requirements


90 Credits Required

(30 credits from a Master’s may be applied.)

Required Courses (16 credits)


Perception/Cognition/Actuation Courses (9 credits)


Students must take one course from each core area, listed below.

Seminar Course (1 credit)


Focus Area Electives (xx credits)


Students should choose elective courses in consultation with their primary advisor. Focus areas include: Manipulation and Manufacturing; Mechatronics and Control; AI and Data Science; Cyber-Human Systems and Assistive Robotics; Cyber-Animal Systems and AgRobotics; Autonomous Systems; Sensing and Computer Vision; and Internet of Things. Suggested courses for each category are listed below.

Cyber-Animal Systems and AgRobotics


Cyber-Human Systems and Assistive Robotics


Dissertation Research (xx credits)


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