Imperial College London is a world-class university, ranked #1 in the UK and Europe and #2 in the world by QS World University Rankings 2026.
Imperial is proud to be a global community in a global city, last year welcoming more than 150 nationalities to campus. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) is at its heart, based in London’s historic museum quarter.
EEE is an internationally renowned centre of research and education known for pioneering work in electrical energy systems, electronics, communications, information engineering and control, with applications spanning smart technologies, electronics for healthcare, sustainable power systems and more. From uncovering secrets beneath Da Vinci’s masterworks, to planetary exploration, wireless charging for greener cities, and robot healthcare assistance, EEE is on a mission to connect our world and design more affordable, efficient and secure technology.
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Research led, career focused
EEE’s world-leading research directly shapes its six specialist postgraduate taught master’s (MSc) programmes.
These highly focused, one-year programmes offer a balance of solid foundational knowledge and hands-on learning, designed for ambitious engineers ready to make an immediate impact in high-demand fields worldwide.
Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design
For those ready to innovate at the heart of modern electronics, this programme opens the doors to integrated circuit (IC) design. With a focus on analogue and digital techniques, the curriculum equips you to tackle practical device-level challenges while exploring low power circuits and embedded systems to build more efficient technology. You will have the opportunity to design complex digital VLSI chips from conception to fabrication.
Applied Machine Learning
Curious about how robots see or how smartphones understand your voice? Find out how signals, sensors, and hardware make up the systems we use today. Specialist modules unlock insights in AI, computer vision, robotics, and the algorithms driving the future. The programme will provide you with the theoretical and practical skills to design, develop, build and evaluate machine learning systems, closely mirroring real-world scenarios.
Communications and Signal Processing
Enter the fast-paced world of communications that is advancing towards 6G and beyond. This course blends theory with hands-on problem-solving as you investigate how signals are transmitted, received, and processed in increasingly complex environments. You’ll explore mobile and wireless communications and gain valuable insights into the challenges of modern signal, image, and speech processing in the era of artificial intelligence.
Control and Optimisation
Drive innovation through control and optimisation. You’ll master the core principles in predictive control, linear and non-linear control, applying them to the design of sophisticated automated systems. You will also gain hands-on expertise with industry-standard computational tools for modelling and design, translating complex theory into practical, high-performance solutions, and the specialist knowledge to excel in critical sectors such as robotics, aerospace, biomedical systems, and smart energy grids.
Future Power Networks
As renewable energy reshapes the global power supply, power networks are evolving. The move to net zero emissions requires radical changes in how electric power networks are planned, operated and controlled. This programme is tightly connected to industry developments, and you’ll have the opportunity to learn the new analytical and practical skills required to work in a smarter electricity industry increasingly driven by clean and low-carbon energy sources both in the UK and overseas.
Sensor Systems Engineering
Sensors are everywhere. From consumer electronics to industrial machinery and spacecraft, they are at the heart of today’s – and tomorrow’s – technologies. In this brand new programme, you’ll learn to understand and optimise the entire sensor system development pipeline –– from physical principles and instrumentation to programming, networking, and applications in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Along the way, you’ll gain hands-on experience in labs and a micro- and nano-fabrication cleanroom, where you can design, make, and measure your own sensors.
London life, Imperial edge
Imperial says it’s a place “where science never stands still,” reflecting the dynamic nature of the university and its London location. Studying here means living and learning in a place where history meets innovation, and every corner tells a story. That’s life at Imperial. In London, the world’s best student city.
Step outside and you’re in “Albertopolis,” alongside landmarks including the V&A, the Royal Albert Hall, Hyde Park and the Science Museum. The Queen’s Tower — part of Imperial’s original Victorian science institute — still stands at the heart of campus. Everything you need is just steps away – on-site facilities include the Abdus Salam Library, as well as a state of the art sports centre and health shealth services to support your wellbeing.
For students choosing to make London their home for a year, Imperial is an exciting place. With many of the world’s top employers headquartered in the city, it’s also ideal for networking, interviews and recruitment events on campus.
Hear from the students
Nandini
MSc in Communications and Signal Processing
Nandini, a communications and signal-processing specialist from India, began her journey with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, earning honours in Computer Vision and Automation. During this time, she mastered advanced technical topics and honed her leadership and organisational skills, which she applied at Vodafone Idea Limited.
Fuelled by a “give-it-your-all” philosophy, Nandini chose to pursue postgraduate studies at Imperial. “Imperial offers the kind of career-focused, research-rich environment I was looking for,” she says. In her research project with Professor Saeid Sanei, she is combining signal processing techniques and AI to separate lung, heart, and environmental sounds for medical analysis.
But her time at Imperial isn’t limited to research. As both Course Representative and Student Ambassador, she acts as “advocate for peers’ academic interests, welcomes prospective students, and collaborates with faculty to ensure student feedback drives curriculum improvements and co-curricular initiatives.” Her dedication to enhancing the student experience was recognised with the Postgraduate Representative of the Year award at the Imperial College Union Awards.
Her proudest achievement though, is being awarded the Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Foreign Scholarship in Engineering, a fully funded scholarship offered to only 20 students annually. “Imperial’s #2 ranking in the QS World University Rankings 2025 strengthened my eligibility” she shares. “Being selected affirmed both my academic excellence and my commitment to advancing research in communications and signal processing.”
Looking ahead, Nandini plans to use her skills to tackle real-world challenges in industry, before pursuing a PhD and returning to academia. “I hope to inspire future engineers the same way I’ve been inspired throughout my journey,” she says.
Salvador
MSc Applied Machine Learning
For Salvador, studying at Imperial is more than academic achievement — it’s the next step in a journey to apply engineering where it’s needed most. Salvador came to Imperial with a clear goal: to harness artificial intelligence and mechatronics to improve lives, particularly in the healthcare, mobility, and energy sectors.
Salvador began his academic journey in mechatronics engineering at UNAM, Mexico’s top university and one of Latin America’s best. He went on to work across Mexico, the US, and Germany with industry leaders like Volkswagen and BMW, focusing on pre-series validation for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Eager to deepen his technical skills and explore AI, he chose Imperial’s MSc in Applied Machine Learning. “It builds on my mechatronics background and lets me apply novel AI algorithms to hardware through hands-on lab work,” he says.
For his research project, Salvador is developing a model to estimate blood pressure without physical contact. “With signal processing and deep learning, we can detect features in radar signals that make the process more accurate and less invasive,” he explains.
Outside the lab, Salvador found London to be as stimulating as the programme itself. “It’s a city that has everything,” he says. “Tech events, cultural diversity, and more. It’s a hub of innovation, diplomacy, fashion, and diversity.”
Salvador’s admission to Imperial is among his proudest achievements, made possible through the Chevening Scholarship — an award offered by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to future global leaders. This opportunity marked a turning point in his career and also enabled him to take on leadership roles.
For Salvador, this is just the beginning. “My aim is to become a leading scientist in Mexico, fostering technological advancement in AI and helping to support and uplift vulnerable communities.”
EU Scholarships
Imperial is committed to bringing the brightest minds from across the world together to tackle global challenges, and scholarships play a pivotal role in this. Five scholarships are available to EU residents for EEE MSc programmes, covering the difference between UK and overseas fees, supporting outstanding students to come to London, to develop as individuals, researchers and future leaders.
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