BS Industrial Engineering at Purdue University

Programme overview

A programme on designing and improving systems that bring people, machines and information together, such as supply chains, factory production lines and hospital patient flow. Offered at West Lafayette and Indianapolis (2+2: two years in Indianapolis, two in West Lafayette).

Faculty: College of Engineering | Intake: West Lafayette applicants enter first-year engineering (priority deadline Nov. 1); Indianapolis offers direct admission to the major. | Study mode: full-time | Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

What you will study

The first-year core covers math, chemistry, physics, computer programming, communication and introductory engineering, followed by study of systems involving people, materials, technology and information.

Career pathways

Healthcare systems engineer, industrial engineer, logistics coordinator, process engineer, project manager, operations manager, supply chain analyst.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university/college (not specific to this major). Applying to Engineering in Indianapolis At our Indianapolis location, jumpstart your career with direct admission to your engineering major of choice. From day one, you enroll in industrial engineering and follow a core curriculum similar to that of first-year engineering in West Lafayette. Industrial engineering in Indianapolis is a 2+2 program . Complete your first two years in Indianapolis, then transition to Purdue’s West Lafayette campus to Minimum high school coursework: Math – 4 years; English – 4 years; Lab science – 3 years; Social studies – 3 years; World language – 2 years.

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.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (check the Closed Programs page, as some majors do not start in spring). Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall.

First-year application opens Aug. 1 and closes Jan. 15 (Regular Decision). Early Action deadline is Nov. 1 (also the merit scholarship and John Martinson Honors College deadline, and the priority deadline for engineering, computer science, flight, nursing and veterinary technology). Early Action decisions release Jan. 15; Regular Decision decisions by March 31. The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Apply using the Common App.

Transfer applications: spring term opens Sept. 1 and closes Nov. 1; summer and fall applications open Jan. 15; summer deadline April 1; fall deadline June 1 for most majors (priority deadline for engineering March 31; veterinary technology March 1, fall only). The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Applicants use the Purdue transfer application.

Purdue accepts SAT, ACT and CLT scores, with no preference among them; scores are evaluated if provided and must be from within the past five years.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.purdue.edu/apply/

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