Study Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at University of Illinois Chicago in the USA, College of Engineering
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

USA

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What will I learn?

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering offers graduate program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Course work and research are available in such topics as manufacturing information systems and manufacturing control, supply chain, logistics, optimization quality control, haptics and virtual reality, industrial automation, safety and reliability engineering, diagnostics, prognostics, controls and statistical modeling.

Which department am I in?

College of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (108 Hours)

Tuition fees
US$25,990.00 per year
USD $12,995 per semester
Application deadline

Expected July 2026

Start date

Expected September 2026

Venue

College of Engineering

851 S. Morgan St., MC 159,

CHICAGO,

Illinois,

60607, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

  • Baccalaureate Field Industrial engineering or a related curriculum. The degree must be from an American Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) accredited college or university or the equivalent.
  • Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study. A grade point average of at least 3.50 is preferred for applicants to the PhD program.
  • Tests Required International applicants are required to take the GRE. Applicants seeking a teaching or research assistantship are strongly encouraged to take the GRE General.
  • Minimum English Competency Test Score
  • TOEFL 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Test); 60, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Writing 21 (revised Paper-Delivered Test), OR,
  • IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores, OR,
  • PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56

Application deadline for fall semester 15th Feb.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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