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Mechatronics Engineering

University of Padua
Italy, Padua
Department of Management and Engineering Italy, Stradella S. Nicola, 3 - 36100 Vicenza
Tuition fee €2,739 per year

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Application fee €30 one-time

This fee is non-refundable.

Deposit €205 one-time

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Overview

The Master’s Degree in Mechatronics Engineering prepares engineers with solid technical and design-oriented knowledge in the areas of electrical, information, and mechanical engineering. Graduates are able to design, implement, and manage devices and systems with high integration between mechanical and electronic parts. The programme’s core objective is to provide an interdisciplinary preparation, enabling mechatronic engineers to integrate cutting-edge technologies – such as modern sensor, electronic actuators, and electric drives – into an electromechanical project, that is controlled in real-time by embedded computers. These systems address the increasing needs of industry sectors including automation, manufacturing, energy, robotics and automotive.

Programme structure

The Master’s Degree programme focuses on key areas essential for modern mechatronics engineering, including:

  • embedded systems programming;
  • industrial plants;
  • control systems theory;
  • advanced electric drives;
  • power electronics;
  • robotics;
  • control of mechanical systems;
  • dynamics and vibrations in mechanical systems.

Students can tailor their education through different paths and elective courses, giving them the opportunity to deepen their expertise in specific areas, such as:

  • motion of automatic machines,
  • electronics for energy,
  • control systems design,
  • machine learning,
  • advanced mechanical design.

Career opportunities

Key career opportunities are in the electromechanical, mechanical, and electronics industries with advanced automation departments focused on designing and manufacturing machines for automation, robotic systems or solutions for electric mobility. Graduates can be employed in industries specializing in complex and highly automated equipment, such as automated warehouses, sheet metal processing, automatic food packaging, textile machines, energy conversion systems, and rehabilitation devices like exoskeletons. Additionally, graduates can be involved in research activities linked to mechatronics or related fields, by pursuing PhD studies or contributing to high-level industrial research centers.

Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application deadline
2 Feb 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
1 Oct 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application deadline
2 Feb 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
1 Oct 2025