Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh applies engineering principles to complex systems involving people, processes, and technology. With a mid-size program that offers personalized attention and mentorship, students develop the analytical and business skills to improve efficiency, quality, and safety across a wide range of industries.
The curriculum connects with many other areas of study and emphasizes real-world experience through co-ops, internships, and global opportunities. Graduates pursue careers in healthcare, data analytics, consulting, manufacturing, technology, and the nonprofit sector - with strong job placement and competitive salaries.
The Department of Industrial Engineering anticipates recruiting for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank with an expected start date of Fall 2027. Learn more.
News
Jangwon Park Joins Pitt Industrial Engineering Faculty
Jangwon (Jang) Park has joined the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Industrial Engineering as an assistant...
Award-Winning End to an Amazing Career
Before teaching her first university course, Karen Bursic worked as an industrial engineer on the floor of a General...
Designing Healthcare Solutions Across Silos
Andrey Ibragimov, former vice president of operations for Ambulatory Surgery at UPMC, has long envisioned university...
Real Problems, Engineered Solutions
The University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering proudly hosted its 23rd Design Expo on Thursday, April 23,...
Events
Ali Tajer, "Causal Representation Learning"
Abstract: Building reliable world models for physical systems is a central challenge in modern AI, with broad...
Vikram Krishnamurthy, "Adversarial Sensing: Infer, Reveal, and Conceal"
Abstract: In sophisticated sensing and inference systems, such as cognitive radars or networks of interacting LLMs,...
Center for Industry Studies Seminar
The Center for Industry Studies' awardees from AY2025-2026 will present their research.
Neng Fan, Topic to be announced
Neng Fan is a professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona and a member of the Applied...