Overview

Systems Engineering integrates all the specialty and sub-specialty groups of engineering disciplines into a team whose efforts result in a structured development process that proceeds from concept to production to operation.

This innovative program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette builds upon the research-based learning experience associated with most traditional Engineering Ph.D. programs by adding the additional learned skill set of Systems Engineering principals.

You’ll gain strong specialized knowledge coupled with expertise in the application of systems theory toward solving complex problems within your specialty.

Career Opportunities

Systems Engineer/Architect
Project Manager
Systems Analyst
Quality Assurance Engineer
Systems Integration Engineer
Systems Consultant
Research Scientist
Professor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Project Management
Engineering Statistics
Six Sigma
Linear and Non-Linear Programming
Systems Engineering
Advanced Thermodynamics
Advanced Geomechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lafayette, United States

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering View 71 other PhDs in Industrial & Systems Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for graduate study at UL Lafayette, you must:

have (or soon have) a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) from a regionally accredited university
secure three letters of recommendation
demonstrate English language proficiency if required
submit a resume

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

28368 USD / year

≈ 28368 USD / year
Out-of-State

18576 USD / year

≈ 18576 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18576 USD / year

≈ 18576 USD / year

Living costs

Lafayette

United States

925 - 1320 USD / month

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