Given my strong background in Computer Science, which master's program should I choose if I'm interested in a broad, software-oriented degree with many specializations: MSc in Computer Science or MSc in Autonomous Systems?

Since you asked specifically for breadth and a software orientation, the comparison has a fairly clear answer, even though both degrees are legitimate and well-regarded paths for a strong Computer Science graduate.

Why Computer Science Wins on Breadth

• Explicit multi-area design: University of Delhi's MSc Computer Science describes its purpose as developing competence across multiple CS areas and allowing specialisation according to student interest, which matches your stated preference directly.
• Career flexibility preserved: the same degree can lead toward AI, software engineering, distributed systems, data science, cybersecurity, or computer vision, depending on which electives you pick, without committing you to any one of them at enrolment.

When Autonomous Systems Is Actually the Better Choice

If your real interest is robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, or cyber-physical systems specifically, Autonomous Systems gives a more targeted specialisation than a general CS degree would. DTU's MSc Autonomous Systems, for example, includes perception, intelligent systems, robotics, control, and autonomous vehicles, and TU Darmstadt's equivalent programme is organised around sensing, acting, and planning. Even Oxford's autonomous robotics curriculum remains software-heavy, including programming for robotics, simulation, and robotics algorithms alongside machine learning, so the software content is real, just aimed at a narrower application.

This Information Is Also Available On

University of Delhi's own M.Sc. Computer Science programme page, DTU's Autonomous Systems curriculum page, and Oxford University's MSc in Autonomous Robotics admissions page.

My Advice

In my experience, students who explicitly ask for breadth and software orientation, as you have, are usually better served by Computer Science even when Autonomous Systems sounds more cutting-edge on paper. Choose Autonomous Systems only if you can already picture yourself working specifically on robots, drones, or self-driving systems five years from now; otherwise, a strong Computer Science programme with a solid elective system in AI, cybersecurity, or distributed systems gives you more room to change direction as your interests evolve during the degree.