What is industrial engineering?
Industrial engineering is devoted to the design and optimization of the systems of people, materials, technologies and facilities that produce the goods and services needed for our economic development and improved standards of living.
What do industrial engineers do?
Industrial engineers solve real-world problems where people and technology meet. They combine science, mathematics and human insight to design systems that improve productivity, enhance safety and create smarter safer operations, and you can be part of shaping the systems that improve how the world lives and works.
Where do industrial engineers work?
Our graduates are in demand across a wide range of organizations, including large corporations, small businesses, government agencies and research labs. You could work in areas such as manufacturing, health care, transportation, engineering consulting and national laboratories.
Industrial engineering opens doors to careers spanning investment banking, automotive manufacturing and beyond. You can start in technical roles such as quality engineering, manufacturing, technical sales, logistical planning or management engineering and build the skills to advance into leadership, shaping systems and making a real impact.
Why study industrial engineering at Texas A&M University?
Our graduate program ranks fifth and our undergraduate program ranks seventh among the nation’s public engineering programs in U.S. News & World Report’s latest Best Colleges rankings. You will learn from faculty conducting leading research in manufacturing systems, health care engineering, quality management, human ergonomics, operations research, cognitive human factors, system simulation and transportation.
Texas has one of the strongest industrial economies in the country, giving you abundant opportunities to connect with potential employers through summer internships, senior design projects and cooperative employment. You can also gain international experience through study abroad programs in Egypt, Qatar and other locations.
If you’re driven to solve complex problems and create productive systems, connect with our faculty and advising staff and see how you can make a real-world impact.