In this study, an adaptive proportional-integral-derivative (PID) sliding mode control technique combined with the super-twisting algorithm is planned for the stabilization of rotational inverted pendulum in the appearance of exterior perturbation. The state-space model of rotational inverted pendulum in the existence of exterior disturbance is attained. Then, the super-twisting PID sliding mode controller is designed for finite time stability control of the considered underactuated control system. The upper bounds of perturbation are presumed to be unknown; consequently, the adaptive control procedure is taken into account to approximate the uncertain bounds of external disturbances. The stability control of rotational inverted pendulum system is verified by means of the Lyapunov stability theory. In order to validate the accuracy and efficiency of the recommended control technique, some simulation outcomes are prepared and compared with other existing scheme. Finally, the experimental results are implemented to show the success of the designed method.INDEX TERMS Robust control; adaptive tuning; underactuated systems; sliding mode control; inverted pendulum.