Department of Industrial Engineering
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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

Lisa Maillart Inducted into Virginia Tech Industrial and Systems Engineering’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni

Lisa Maillart Inducted into Virginia Tech Industrial and Systems Engineering’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni

At its annual Honors and Awards banquet held on October 22, 2026, the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems...

Jangwon Park Joins Pitt Industrial Engineering Faculty

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

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

Designing Healthcare Solutions Across Silos

Andrey Ibragimov, former vice president of operations for Ambulatory Surgery at UPMC, has long envisioned university...

Events

Nov 05

Taha Ameen, "Recent progress on flexibility design in spatial matching markets"

Abstract: Matching markets pair requests with the resources that can serve them. Such systems are ubiquitous in...

Nov 12

Neng Fan, "Agricultural Decision-Making under Drought: Models, Algorithms, and Applications"

Abstract: Agricultural operations management (AOM) under drought presents a rich class of multiscale and temporally...