Graduate Programs

The University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona, a picturesque community surrounded by mountains and home to almost one million residents. The Systems and Industrial Engineering (SIE) Department at the University of Arizona was established in 1961 as the nation's first department of systems engineering. Since then, the SIE Department has achieved international prestige for its contributions to the inter-disciplinary design of large-scale complex systems involving people, technology, and information. A modern industrial engineering curriculum was introduced in 1972. Career opportunities for graduates of the Systems and Industrial Engineering programs are outstanding. Over the years, graduates from these programs have found employment in the nation's leading corporations, research institutes, and universities.

The SIE Department offers opportunities for study leading to the following degrees:

Graduate Certificates 

Available for Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Master of Science (MS)

Major options: Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Engineering Management

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Systems and Industrial Engineeering

The PhD degree requires a high level of achievement in scholarly and independent research culminating in a written dissertation.

For a complete explanation of the requirements for completing various graduate degree programs within the SIE Department, please refer to the Graduate Handbook. It complements the official Graduate Catalog of the University of Arizona. The handbook is further intended to provide prospective applicants with information to enable them to assess the opportunities for graduate studies in this department and to assist students in preparing their programs of study.