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PhD Industrial Engineering at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia, United States

Programme overview

Programs are individually tailored to meet students’ objectives and to culminate in an original research dissertation. The PhD builds upon the graduate MS and fundamental BS programmatic areas. The current focus areas are Data Analytics and Operations Research, Manufacturing and Production Systems, Sustainable Systems Engineering, Service and Supply Chain Systems, and Healthcare and Human-centered Systems.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Industrial Engineering  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

The PhD program is a 72 credit hour program beyond the bachelor's degree. A maximum of 27 hours (minimum of 12 hours) of research will count towards the 72 hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to candidacy for the PhD degree requires three steps: Filing the Qualifying Examination Results and Doctoral Committee Approval Form (D-1). All three steps must be completed by the end of the second semester of enrollment. Applications accepted throughout the year. Fall application deadlines: January 15 (if you wish to be considered for funding) or March 1 (if you are self- or externally-funded) Spring application deadline: September 15

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.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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