Industrial Engineering, MS
Learn to design and manage efficient business systems and processes. The program includes a strong analytical foundation and a flexible curriculum.
Learn to guide enterprises toward greater effectiveness through the strategic design and management of business systems and processes. Through the MS program in Industrial Engineering, you’ll build a strong analytical foundation and then tailor your learning through flexible course options to match the areas and applications most relevant to your career path.
You’ll learn from expert faculty who are active researchers in areas like logistics, scheduling, and supply chain management and connect with professionals in New York City’s thriving business environment. As a graduate, you’ll leverage the department’s reputation and close industry ties to find career success, joining recent alumni at top companies like Apple, Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Tesla.
Why Get your Master's in Industrial Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll benefit from:
- Outstanding Placement
Graduates from the industrial engineering program at Columbia Engineering are known for their competence and leadership abilities, which is why our graduates find positions at top companies in financial services, technology, consulting, transportation & logistics, and more.
- A Global Center of Business
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 internships and career connections for students.
- Flexible Program Options
In addition to a traditional full-time program, you can earn your MS in Industrial Engineering as a working professional through our part-time program. We schedule most classes in the late afternoon or evening to provide maximum flexibility. You may begin the program in either the Fall or Spring term.
- Career-Focused Concentrations
Take advantage of 3 concentrations in Healthcare Management, Regulated Industries, and Systems Engineering to build your skills and knowledge in areas rich with career opportunities.