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The Systems and Industrial Engineering Doctoral program is designed for those individuals wishing to pursue research at an advanced level. Only those who have already demonstrated an ability to pursue independent and scholarly work should consider applying for this program.
To be considered for admission to the Doctoral program, the candidate must have attained a Bachelor's in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Other factors that will be considered are as follows:
IMPORTANT UPDATE 07/2021: The GRE Exam requirement will be optional for the Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 Systems and Industrial Engineering PhD admissions cycle in observance of the current public health environment.
Systems & Industrial Engineering
The Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering (SIE) at the University of Arizona was established in 1961 as the nation's first department of systems engineering. Since then, the SIE Department has achieved international prestige for its contributions to the inter-disciplinary design of large-scale complex systems involving people, technology, and information. With the introduction of a modern industrial engineering curriculum in 1972 and a reliability and quality engineering degree in 1987, the department offers a truly diverse and successful graduate program. Career opportunities for graduates of the Systems and Industrial Engineering programs are outstanding. Over the years, graduates from these programs have found employment in the nation's leading corporations, research institutes, and universities.
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University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
IMPORTANT UPDATE 07/2021: The GRE Exam requirement will be optional for the Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 Systems and Industrial Engineering PhD admissions cycle in observance of the current public health environment.
To be considered for admission to the Doctoral program, the candidate must have attained a Bachelor's in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Other factors that will be considered are as follows:
GRE:
IMPORTANT UPDATE 07/2022: The GRE Exam requirement will be optional for the Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 Systems and Industrial Engineering PhD admissions cycle in observance of the current public health environment.
Required GRE Subject tests: Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical
International Applicants:
Proof of English Proficiency is required per the Graduate College’s Guidelines whose first language is not English.
Acceptable English Proficiency Credentials:
The Graduate College does not accept Duolingo scores for demonstration of English Proficiency.
It is recommended that both international and domestic applicants apply by January 5th if they wish to be considered for departmental funding.
The Systems and Industrial Engineering Department offers Graduate Assistantships (Teaching & Research) students demonstrating outstanding performance in their undergraduate and graduate careers. Unfortunately, we cannot offer Graduate Assistantships to all new incoming students.
Domestic and International Applicants:
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
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The Doctor of Philosophy in Systems and Industrial Engineering requires a minimum of 68 credit hours (including the docoral minor). This includes:
Systems and Industrial Engineering PhD Core Coursework:
The Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) is given at the start of students' second year in the program. In consultation with their faculty advisor, students are required to complete three of the following areas for the Doctoral Qualifying Exam:
To register for this exam, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in courses selected for the DQE.
The remaining SIE graduate elective credits will be selected with the approval of their Faculty Advisor. Students are welcome to take non-SIE graduate electives but must seek approval with their Faculty Advisor.
A list of approved SIE graduate electives can be found below and on the SIE website.
On the way to a PhD degree, students must pass three exams:
Subject to the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee, a maximum of 30 units of coursework applied toward a Master's degree may be applied toward the PhD as well. Research or thesis credit that was applied toward a Master's degree cannot be applied toward the PhD degree.
At most 3.00 units of SIE 699 Independent Study may also be included for the major, provided the study covers a topic not available through normal courses. A tangible course project is submitted to the Graduate Studies Committee, and prior approval is obtained from the Graduate Studies Committee. SIE 900 Research units may not be counted toward a PhD Degree.
All PhD students must choose at least one minor subject area. The purpose of choosing a minor is to add breadth to their training. Per the recommendation from the SIE faculty minor advisor, students may select any of the eligibe courses that will benefit their dissertation research.
Active Systems and Industrial Engineering Ph.D (major) students cannot minor in Systems and Industrial Engineering.
A split minor between two departments is also possible. All selections are subject to the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee. The minor requires 12 units. Even if the doctoral minor the student selects only requires 9 units, students within this program will still be required to complete 12 minor units. Split minors require 6 units from each area (with approval from each academic department).
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
| Program-level Information | |
|---|---|
| Application Acceptance Rate | 52.63% |
| Avg. Time-to-degree (years) | 4.72 |
| Department-level Information | |
| Enrollment Percent Male | 75.51% |
| Enrollment Percent Female | 24.49% |
| Enrollment Percent International | 39.8% |
| Enrollment Percent URM | 20.41% |