Industrial Engineering, PhD
Master the latest analytical tools to analyze, optimize, and integrate the components of production and service systems to promote organizational goals.
Develop expertise in data-driven methods to guide enterprises toward greater effectiveness through the strategic design and management of business systems and processes. In the PhD in Industrial Engineering program at Columbia Engineering, you’ll join a strongly collaborative and supportive department as you pursue research in close collaboration with expert faculty.
You’ll explore logistics, scheduling, supply chain management, and more while connecting with professionals in New York City’s thriving business environment. As a graduate, you’ll benefit from your outstanding training, the department’s reputation, and close industry ties as you advance in your career. Recent graduates have taken tenure-track positions at Stanford, Cornell, and the University of Hong Kong and filled advanced roles at Amazon, Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, Google, J.P. Morgan, and Meta.
Why Earn your PhD in Industrial Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
There’s no better place to study industrial engineering than New York City, a hub for some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and career connections for students.
- Outstanding Placement
From tenure track positions at prestigious global universities to senior roles at leading companies in technology and finance, your training and research opportunities at Columbia Engineering prepare you for leadership.
- Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Join experts across the university for a multifaceted approach to problems in industrial engineering at the Center for Applied Probability and the Columbia Business Analytics Initiative.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.