Resident Graduate Programs

Graduate Degree Applications During COVID-19

In recognition of challenges facing prospective graduate students related to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the global efforts underway to stop its spread, GRE scores have been waived for spring 2022 admission. For more information, contact Danielle Fritchman at drs199@psu.edu.

GRE scores are not being accepted during this time.

You can also visit our application portal.

The requirements for a successful application are:

1. Minimum GPA of 3.0
2. Three strong letters of recommendations (can be from Penn State and/or IE faculty)

If you are interested, click here to apply.

About Us

Consistently ranked as one of the top graduate programs in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, the industrial engineering graduate program at Penn State prepares students to go beyond what they thought was possible in their careers through a mixture of rigorous coursework and hands-on experience in our labs.

Our graduates are known for their ability to find high-level positions in industry and national research centers and labs, as well as postdoctoral and tenure-track positions in top-tier research universities.

Focus Areas

Our master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees offer five focus areas:

• Human factors and ergonomics
• Manufacturing
• Operations research
• Operations, services, and analytics
• Service enterprise engineering

PLEASE NOTE: The application deadline for fall admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. programs is December 15 of the previous year. The application deadline for spring admission is September 1 of the previous year. Learn more »