Keystone logo
Fast-track counseling
By contacting the school, you'll get access to free priority counselling for any study and application questions.
Auburn University - College of Engineering Ph.D. - Industrial and Systems Engineering
Auburn University - College of Engineering

Ph.D. - Industrial and Systems Engineering

Auburn, USA

6 up to 10 Years

English

Full time

Request application deadline

Aug 2025

USD 1,680 / per credit *

On-Campus

* Tuition listed is for international students and does not include additional fees; however, tuition waivers and graduate fellowships are available for on-campus students. Contact us for more details.

Fast-track counseling
By contacting the school, you'll get access to free priority counselling for any study and application questions.

Key Summary

    About: The Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering focuses on advanced study and research in optimizing complex systems and processes. You'll engage with methodologies that improve efficiency and productivity across various industries. The program emphasizes rigorous training in quantitative analysis, decision-making techniques, and system design.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as industrial engineers, systems analysts, or operations researchers. Opportunities exist in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and consulting, where they can apply their expertise to enhance system performance and solve operational challenges.

Introduction

Why this degree?

Industrial and systems engineers optimize complex processes and systems that improve quality, productivity, and safety. They make use of the workforce, technologies, materials, and financial resources to ensure processes perform as desired.

As companies and corporations across the globe increase their need for effective and efficient operations, their demand for highly skilled industrial and systems engineering professionals grows. According to the Bureau of Labor Standards, there will be a 13 percent increase in the demand for industrial engineers throughout the next 10 years.

What can you expect?

Once admitted into Auburn Engineering's graduate program, you will work with the graduate program officer to create a plan of study.

Auburn Engineering Online Graduate Programs ranked 17th by U.S. News and World Report (2022)!

Read more on the institution's website

Ideal Students

Admissions

Curriculum

English Language Requirements

Certify your English proficiency with PTE. The faster, fairer, simpler English test, accepted by thousands of universities around the world. PTE, Do it worry-free!

Program Admission Requirements

Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam โ€“ the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions youโ€™ll find in the exam.

About the School

Questions