Strand Campus
Strand Campus sits along the Thames at London's cultural heart. Alongside world-class teaching spaces, students enjoy access to the pedestrianised Strand Quad, with Somerset House and iconic landmarks just steps away.
Overview
The Artificial Intelligence MSc degree will give you a rigorous grounding in key aspects of AI theory and practice. It is designed to address the ever-evolving AI landscape, and underpinned by an emphasis on safe and trusted AI.
You'll develop the understanding, practical knowledge and expertise to evaluate, design and build intelligent systems using an extensive range of tools and techniques.
Key benefits
- 6th in UK for Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (QS world subject rankings 2026).
- Your degree offers a range of Knowledge, Attributes, Skills and Experiences that are valuable for your future.
- The Department of Informatics has a reputation for delivering research-led teaching and project supervision from leading experts in their field.
- You'll interact with world-class experts in many exciting areas of Computer Science, including Algorithms and Data Analysis, Cybersecurity, Human-Centred Computing and Software Systems.
- You'll study a wide-range of innovative modules, covering both the theory and practice of modern Computer Science.
- Friendly and supportive learning environment, with students from across the globe.
Course essentials
By studying Artificial Intelligence at King’s, you’ll join a vibrant and diverse community of students and staff from around the world. You’ll learn from academics at the forefront of AI research, from developing the next generation of AI systems to improving their safety, reliability and sustainability. Their research explores applications ranging from driverless cars, drones and robotics to smart cities, energy systems and financial markets.
The course will equip you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills across key areas of AI and computer science, including machine learning, algorithms, data science and AI engineering. A range of optional modules will give you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your interests, with opportunities to explore areas such as philosophy and ethics, human-AI interaction, robotics and planning.
As your degree progresses, you will undertake a major project that brings together the knowledge and skills you have developed. You will create an original artefact, such as a piece of software, code or prototype, in response to a research or industry challenge. Through researching, designing, building, testing and refining your solution, you will develop valuable skills in project management, design and evaluation.
You may also have the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience by working with a company on your project. Working as part of a team with students from different backgrounds, you could develop a software solution for an external partner in a sector such as computing, law, aviation or government.
The course is taught across King’s College London’s Strand and Waterloo campuses, placing you at the heart of London and within easy reach of the city’s academic, cultural and social opportunities. The Department of Informatics is based in Bush House on the Strand Campus.
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Base campuses
Waterloo Campus
Centrally located and well connected, Waterloo brings together students from health, science and law, just steps from the South Bank. It's also home to the world's #2 nursing school – the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery (QS 2026).