Overview
The overall educational objective of graduate study in industrial engineering is to improve each student's ability to identify, define and solve problems and perform original research to address the underlying causes of these problems.
Industrial engineers develop qualitative and quantitative abilities to guide the design and operation of sustainable organizations and systems.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Industrial Engineering program at Arizona State University are prepared for careers in academia, government and industry doing teaching, advanced research, and developing and making use of advanced techniques for the operation of their businesses.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Information Systems Engineering
- Optimization
- Probability and Stochastic Processes
- Mathematical Statistics
- Conference and Workshop
- Research Methods
- Teaching Internship
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 120 months
- Doctoral students must complete all program requirements within 10 consecutive years.
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting January 2028
- Apply before Sep 2027
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 80
Credits
84 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Tempe, United States
Disciplines
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- a statement of purpose
- GRE scores
- three letters of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): 42,813 AUD / year (approx. 30,348 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 39,233 AUD / year (approx. 27,810 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 18,255 AUD / year (approx. 12,940 USD / year)
Living costs
Tempe, United States: 1,270-1,904 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
PhD's scholarship opportunities are available for Industrial Engineering.

