PhD Industrial Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The PhD in Industrial Engineering is administered through the Statler College interdisciplinary PhD programme. The dissertation must show a high degree of originality and make an original contribution to industrial engineering. Milestones are a preliminary plan of study in year one, a qualifying exam in year two and candidacy in year three.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Department: Industrial and Management Systems Engineering | Duration: BS-PhD 55 credit hours; MS-PhD 43 credit hours; must defend within five years of candidacy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Graduate seminar (1 hour), 24 hours of research, foundation courses (18 hours BS-PhD, 12 hours MS-PhD; e.g. Additive Manufacturing, Quality and Reliability Engineering, Applied Linear Programming, Advanced Engineering Economy) and electives (12 or 6 hours; e.g. Supply Chain Management, Applied Stochastic Processes).

Official programme page

Application information

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 applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee; minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher.

Engineering