Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (Industrial)

Become an expert in one of the fastest developing and most exciting areas of computer science to help industries everywhere tackle the digital challenges of tomorrow.

AI touches nearly every industry everywhere.

It’s radically changing the way we interact with each other, process data and make decisions – and it’s evolving every day.

From commerce to healthcare, AgriTech to government, gaming to finance – innovators in computer science and AI are often at the forefront of new technological developments and already creating the solutions of tomorrow.

This degree gives you those core foundations in algorithm design, problem solving and practical programming, alongside specialist AI skills in machine learning, neural networks, and big data processing.

This integrated Masters also gives you an extra year to advance your skills, taking on a group project and choosing from a range of industry-relevant optional modules across everything from robotics to data science and bio-inspired computing.

With AI transforming industries across the globe, this degree will help answer that demand and open the doors to exciting opportunities in this rapidly growing field.

Industrial placement year
This programme gives you the opportunity to undertake a paid industrial placement year as part of the course. Our close industry links give you the platform to apply to a number of major organisations such as Arm, Mercedes-Benz and Lloyds Banking Group.

"I learned so much and I've got some really useful skills - I hadn't done much programming before I started, but now, I've worked on some great projects. For my first-year programming project, I made a game called 'The Cave'. It's a bit like Pac-Man but a little more sinister!"

Ashley Oldershaw, Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) MEng, BSc

Rankings and awards
Top 100 in the world, QS World University Rankings 2026

Why study at Leeds

• Globally-renowned research: This feeds directly into your course, shaping your learning with the latest thinking in everything from AI to biomedicine, algorithms to computational engineering – and beyond.

• Benefit from specialist facilities: Study in our purpose-built hub, the William Henry Bragg Building, with custom teaching labs containing high-spec Linux machines and a range of collaborative and quiet study spaces. Take a virtual tour.

• Get access to industry experts: Gain insights from experts and graduates who are shaping the future of the tech sector. Our programme of talks gives you the chance to ask questions, make connections and get inspiration for your future career.

• Gain real-world experience: Enhance your career prospects and give your CV that competitive edge before you graduate by applying for a paid industrial work placement year.

• Bring your skills to life outside the classroom: Our extra-curricular activities include a 24-hour hackathon backed by industry sponsors and CompSoc, a hands-on integrated design project, the UKIEPC national programming competition hosted on campus, building a rocket with the Leeds University Rocketry Association or attending the British Computing Society’s Women Lovelace Colloquium.

Where this degree could take you
Our graduates find employment across a range of sectors, including:

• non-governmental organisations

• government agencies

• education

• media

• gaming

• technology

• consultancies

• finance (& finance technologies)

• retail

• research & development

Careers support
Top 10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UK's leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research

At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one.

Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.