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82 PhD programmes in Industrial & Systems Engineering in North America

Industrial Engineering
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering programme prepares you for impactful roles in optimizing complex systems. Prepare for a career optimizing processes, enhancing efficiency, and driving innovation in industries including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, transportation telecommunications, technology, aerospace, automotive, and e-commerce.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology
The Industrial-Organizational Psychology programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is the oldest, most successful, and most respected programme in the Chicago area.
Systems Design Engineering
The Systems Design Engineering programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced research expertise in interdisciplinary engineering, intelligent systems, and innovative technology design for complex real-world challenges.
Automotive Systems and Mobility
This Automotive Systems and Mobility D.Eng program from University of Michigan - Dearborn is designed for working professionals with at least two years of research and development experience in industry, enables students to conduct cutting-edge research using emerging technologies in the broad areas of automotive engineering and mobility.
Systems Design Engineering - Nanotechnology
The Systems Design Engineering - Nanotechnology programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in engineering systems integration, nanoscale innovation, and emerging technology development.
Industrial and Systems Engineering
The Industrial and Systems Engineering programme from Mississippi State University offers students five different concentration areas from which to choose, with both thesis and non-thesis options available.
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Browse our site to learn about one of the fastest growing and most exciting fields in engineering, science, and technology – industrial and systems engineering – and, in particular, Industrial and Systems Engineering at University of Oklahoma.
Systems
Are you looking to take a leadership role within a research group or company division or as a professor? The employment prospects for the graduates of this Systems program at Cornell University, both in academia and industry, are remarkably high as demand for systems experts far outweighs their supply.
Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
The Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences program at Northwestern University produces researchers who combine strength in core methodologies of operations research (e.g., optimization, stochastic modeling and simulation, statistics, and data analytics) with the ability to apply them to yield practical benefits in solving problems that are important in the real world.
Industrial Engineering
The Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology provides rigorous coverage of core industrial engineering and operations research methodology, with application to challenges within critical systems such as supply chains, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and energy.
Process Systems Engineering
Normally a student will enter the Process Systems Engineering PhD program at University of Regina following the completion of a Master's program.
Industrial Engineering
The PhD program in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University engages students in fundamental and applied research.
Industrial Engineering
Embark on a dynamic academic journey at Northeastern University's Industrial Engineering Doctoral Program.
Industrial Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell prepares engineers for leadership positions in industry, government, and education.
Systems Engineering
The PhD in Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia is an advanced graduate degree for students wishing to contribute to knowledge creation through independent, original, cutting-edge research.
Industrial and Systems Engineering
The ISEEM Department at University of Alabama Huntsville offers programs leading to a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with specializations in engineering management, industrial engineering, or systems engineering.
Industrial Engineering
Purdue University's School of Industrial Engineering continues to offer one of the nation's preeminent PhD programs, providing research areas in human factors, manufacturing, operations research, and production systems.
Information and Systems Engineering
The PhD in Information and Systems Engineering at Concordia University Montréal gives you the skills necessary to lead independent and collaborative research for universities, governments and companies, addressing current and future challenges in information and systems engineering.
Systems Science
The Systems Science program at Binghamton University offers a unique and internationally recognized curriculum that emphasizes faculty-student collaboration as well as teamwork across disciplines and various divisions of engineering, business and industry.
Biological Systems Engineering
Students in the Biological Systems Engineering program at University of California, Davis gain advanced knowledge of the use of engineering to efficiently produce, distribute and process biological products, such as food, feed and fiber, while conserving natural resources, preserving environmental quality, and ensuring the health and safety of people.