Admissions Requirements
IMPORTANT UPDATE 07/2021: The GRE Exam requirement will be optional for the Fall 2022 Systems and Industrial Engineering PhD admissions cycle in observance of the current public health environment.
To be considered for admission to the Doctoral program, the candidate must have attained a Bachelor's in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Other factors that will be considered are as follows:
- GPA in previous undergraduate work of at least 3.25 and graduate work of at least 3.50
- A minimum of 3 Letters of recommendation
- GRE scores of at least 153 verbal, 159 quantitative and 4.0 analytical are expected in order to be considered competitive
- International students should meet the minimum English Proficiency scores set by the Office of Graduate Admissions
- A match between faculty and student interests
Application Fee Waiver Request: If an applicant feels they face extenuating circumstances that prevents from paying an application fee, an application fee waiver request for the Systems and Industrial Engineering PhD program can be submitted through here. The Graduate Studies Committee will review the requests to determine an approval or denial.
Standardized Tests
IMPORTANT UPDATE 07/2021: The GRE Exam requirement will be optional for the Fall 2022 Systems and Industrial Engineering PhD admissions cycle in observance of the current public health environment.
Required test(s): GRE
Required GRE Subject tests: Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical
- Minimum GRE Verbal: 153 (500)
- Minimum GRE Quantitative: 159 (750)
- Minumum GRE Written: 4.0
For International Applicants who do not have a degree from an English Speaking nation:
- Minimum TOEFL: 79
- Minimum IELTS: 7 (no subject less than 6)
Funding Opportunities
It is recommended that both international and domestic applicants apply by January 5th if they wish to be considered for departmental funding.
The Systems and Industrial Engineering Department offers Graduate Assistantships (Teaching & Research) students demonstrating outstanding performance in their undergraduate and graduate careers. Unfortunately, we cannot offer Graduate Assistantships to all new incoming students.
Admissions Deadlines
Domestic and International Applicants:
- Fall: January 5
- Spring: We do not offer spring admission
International Conditional Admission
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832
NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
