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PhD of Industrial Engineering

Northeastern University

  • Boston, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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Northeastern University campus

About the program

An industrial engineering doctorate with direct-entry and advanced-entry plans of study.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced knowledge of Industrial Engineering and apply scientific and technical reasoning
  • Evaluate design choices
  • And communicate practical solutions.

Career outcomes

  • Engineering Technologist
  • Project Engineer
  • Technical Project Coordinator
  • Operations Engineer

Curriculum

  • From a bachelor's degree
  • Students complete 40 semester hours
  • Pass written comprehensive and oral area qualifying exams
  • Form a dissertation committee
  • Present a proposal and defend the dissertation.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's or master's degree (advanced entry for applicants with a prior master's)
  • Transcripts
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
  • Recommendation letters
  • Foreign Credential Evaluation for non-US credentials
  • GRE optional.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's or master's degree (Advanced Entry tracks listed for applicants with a prior master's), Transcripts, Personal statement, Resume, Recommendation letters, Foreign Credential Evaluation for non-US credentials, GRE optional.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 105

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters
  • CV or Resume.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's requirements and PhD deadline. Apply online through the graduate application and pay the 100 USD application fee. Upload official transcripts with a Foreign Credential Evaluation for non-US degrees
  2. Personal statement
  3. Resume
  4. Recommendation letters and TOEFL
  5. IELTS
  6. PTE or Duolingo scores. After admission
  7. Submit the I-20 request form with a passport copy. Apply for the F-1 visa with proof of funds.

Other costs

Tuition per year$49,257 USD
Application fee$100 USD
Deposit$600 USD

Program details

CampusBoston campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Engineering
DepartmentIndustrial Engineering
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value40
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteResearch and teaching assistantships or departmental graduate funding may be available to eligible doctoral students, Verify the actual funding offer with the academic department.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

Scholarships

Research and teaching assistantships or departmental graduate funding may be available to eligible doctoral students, Verify the actual funding offer with the academic department.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.