At the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), our team of world-class faculty and researchers provide students with an exemplary education focusing on optimizing systems and processes for efficiency, productivity, and quality across a wide range of industries. Whether you’re wanting to revolutionize the transportation systems, become an expert in supply chain networks, or enhance healthcare technology, ISE offers students the tools and resources they need to create a better future.
Future Students

Academics
Degree Programs
Our department offers a variety of degree programs designed to prepare students for their future in industrial and systems engineering, including BS, MS, and PhD programs, as well as a five-year MS/BS program for qualified students.

Undergraduate
Studies
Accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation program, our undergraduate program is designed to engage students through rigorous course curriculum, community leadership and service experience, and professional development to prepare them for graduation and beyond.

Graduate
Studies
Our graduate program offers MS and PhD degrees as well as an MS and MBA dual-degree option to prepare graduates and scientific professionals to one day make sound management decisions in a fast-paced technical environment.
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News
Jim Ostrowski Won 2014 INFORMS Computing Society Prize
The 2014 Informs Computing Society prize is awarded to Jim Ostrowski, Jeff Linderoth, Fabrizio Rossi, and Stefano Smriglio for their work on dealing with symmetry in combinatorial optimization problems. Symmetry constitutes one of the…
Khojandi Joined the Department as New Faculty
Anahita Khojandi joined the department in August. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial Engineering at University of Pittsburgh, her MS in 2009 from Pittsburgh and BS in…
Dr. Jin won the 2014 IIE Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Logistics and Supply Chain
Jin won the 2014 IIE Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Logistics and Supply Chain. The award was presented at the IIE Annual Conference & Expo in Montreal, Canada,…
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