Overview

Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering / Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering is located in Knoxville, TN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Science (MS)	Reliability and maintainability engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Industrial engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test is optional Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test is optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

54

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test is optional
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7 (for U.S. degree holders), 3.0 (for non-US degree holders). For previously completed graduate coursework, minimum GPA of 3.0 required for U.S. degree holders and 3.3 GPA for non-U.S. degree holders
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test is optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 required for U.S. degree holders and 3.3 GPA for non-U.S. degree holders is required on previously completed graduate coursework, 3 references, statement of research interest, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Career or field-related internships

Student Body

160

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.75%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.13%
Unknown	3.13%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 5

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Combinatorial optimization; design of lean, reliable systems: energy systems; healthcare analytics; transportation, logistics and supply chain modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,723,000

Location & Contact

Address 525 John D. Tickle Building
851 Neyland Drive
Knoxville, TN  37996-2350
United States

Contact Dr. John Kobza
Head
Email: jkobza@utk.edu
Phone: -974-3333
Fax: 865-974-0588

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