The Master of Industrial Engineering（MIE）is a professional nonthesis degree, requiring 31 credit hours of approved courses at the 500- level or above, including a final project of one credit hour. Students who have a B.A. or a B.S. degree in any field of engineering or related study may apply.
Industrial engineering improves the efficency and safty of various systems in manufacuring, services, health care, energy and logistics. It uses mathematical and physical models to make- data driven decisions needed in every major economic sector. The Professional Master's Program in Industrial Engineering at Rice University is for students seeking a deeper understanding of how sophisticated decision models can optimize complex systems in any industry as well as the non profit sector.
Students benefit from being located in Houston; the nation's energy capital, home of the world's largest medical canter and the city providing the greatest number of manufacturing jobs in America.
To learn more about the M.I.E. program, check out the program requirements and read about our faculty:
The application deadling for fall admission is April 1.
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For addtional information, please email us at mie@rice.edu
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