Overview

Division of Systems Engineering / Division of Systems Engineering is located in Brookline, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Systems engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Systems engineering	Engineering practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

245

Applied

125

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

77%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.49%
Black or African American	1.49%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.49%
Unknown	2.99%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication, network, sensing, and information systems; control systems, automation, and robotics; discrete event, queuing, hybrid, and complex systems; optimization and algorithms; production, service, distribution, and energy systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 15 Saint Mary's Street
Brookline, MA  2215
United States

Contact Dr. Christos Cassandras
Division Head
Email: cgc@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-7154
Fax: 617-353-5548

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