PhD Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University

Programme overview

Shape the future of efficiency and optimization in industries with Iowa State University's Industrial Engineering graduate program. Our program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for careers in operations management, supply chain optimization, manufacturing systems, and healthcare systems engineering. Our program offers a rigorous curriculum designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and practical skills in optimizing systems and processes across various industries.

Faculty: Graduate College | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Completed applications are due January 15 for Fall admission and September 1 for Spring admission. | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Areas of specialization/research: Advanced Manufacturing; Human Factors/Ergonomics; Operations Research/Analytics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: In order to complete your application, please submit the following documents via the Office of Admissions online application portal. Please do not email OR mail ANY of these documents. 1. Statement of Purpose uploaded as a PDF document to the application portal. Please visit our FAQ to find the 4 questions you are required to answer. 2. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (LOR) MUST be submitted using the online process via your online application. LORs submitted without using the online eform will not be accepted. 3. Unofficial transcripts and degree statements (if applicable) from every postsecondary academic institution you have attended. (If you are admitted, the Office of Admissions will require all OFFICIAL copies delivered to them.) 4. A short résumé or Curriculum vitae (in PDF format), submitted with your online application. 5. Please visit our FAQ page for additiona

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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