Systems Engineering (MEng) at Cornell University

Programme overview

Systems engineering boasts a multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving, focusing on designing, managing, and optimizing complex systems. It involves understanding the interactions between different components and ensuring the entire system functions efficiently, effectively, and safely.

Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

SYSEN 5930 Project Management and Leadership for Complex Systems (or) 4 Seminar: A maximum of two courses may come from this group, and no more than one course from this group may be taken per semester.

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Entry requirements

Prerequisites; Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree:; Your undergraduate degree should be preferably in engineering, mathematics, or science, and conferred by an accredited college or university. For students with foreign credentials, the equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing. See the Graduate School’s International Degree Equivalencies ↗ for more information.; As an undergraduate, you should have taken at the minimum, differential calculus, integral calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations as math courses. Application deadline: On Campus: Fall, May 31

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Professional Degree Tier 1 tuition per year (M.Eng, selected M.P.S., M.M.H., and M.S. Information Systems, Advanced Architectural Design, Advanced Urban Design, Design Technology); one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes fees and health insuranc Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

Apply through the official page: https://www.duffield.cornell.edu/sys/meng/

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