Details: Industrial Engineering, Doctorate

Industrial Engineering

Program type: Doctorate

A Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in industrial engineering from Wichita State will prepare you for high-paying, high-demand career options in research, design, modeling, analysis and management of systems in manufacturing and service organizations. You'll have access to some of the best research facilities in the country and the chance to work and research with faculty and industry professionals on campus and throughout Kansas' largest city.

Learn how Industrial Engineering is the right fit for you.

Degree
PhD
Credit Hours
72
Two students in safety glasses look into a milling machine, with metal shavings in the foreground.

  • Making your graduate education affordable

    In addition to scholarships and financial aid, more than 30 percent of full-time graduate students hold assistantships or departmental fellowships amounting to more than $4 million each year.

  • Admission to the program

    To be admitted into the doctorate program, applicants must have:

    • A minimum 3.25 GPA in all graduate coursework
      • Bachelor's to doctorate applicants must have a 3.50 GPA during the final 60 credit hours of coursework
    • A master’s degree in engineering, physical science or other related discipline
      • Bachelor's to doctorate applicants must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science or other related discipline
    • Satisfactorily completed MATH 343 (Calculus II) and IME 255 (Engineering Economics)
    • Applicants whose native language is not English must submit official, acceptable scores for either the TOEFL, the Academic Module of the IELTS examination, or the PTE-Academic test

    For additional admission details, click on the link below.

Anushiya Shiley Gomes earned a coveted internship at Spirit AeroSystems.

Inside the Program

Grad student's career takes flight with Spirit internship

As a Shocker, you have access to a huge list of employers that provide internship opportunities for students looking to get hands-on job experience. 

Business grad Anushiya Shiley Gomes returned to WSU to earn her master’s, and in the process received a coveted internship at Spirit AeroSystems, one of Wichita’s top employers. 

Her time in the classroom gave her the background to succeed at Spirit. 

  • Curriculum

    The industrial engineering doctorate curriculum equips you with the knowledge and skills to conduct independent research – and offers advanced knowledge in the industrial and manufacturing engineering domains.

    To earn the Ph.D., students must pass a preliminary exam, a dissertation approval exam and a dissertation defense.

  • Careers

    Whether you’re pursuing a promotion or preparing for a Ph.D., WSU’s vast industry connections, research opportunities and unmatched facilities create an environment for our engineering students to gain the expertise that leads to dream careers.

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