Departments
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Message from the Chair
"Mizzou ISE has a distinguished history of developing top industry leaders. We train students to become critical systems thinkers, integrating data, people and technology seamlessly. Our students engage in highly experiential learning, preparing them to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.”
Spark Your Passion
Mizzou Engineering is a place where you can dig deep, a collaborative environment where you can conduct research from your first year and pursue leadership opportunities every day.
Build Skills for Real-World Systems
Students learn to improve the systems people rely on every day. Through coursework, faculty mentorship and hands-on projects, students build practical skills in analytics, optimization, simulation, quality improvement, supply chain and human-centered systems. A distinctive feature of the program is the senior capstone, where student teams work with industry partners on practical, industry-defined challenges.
Hear From our Students
What does the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering have to offer? According to our students, a lot. Hear from them on how you can expect a degree in industrial engineering to launch you into an amazing career.
Meet Industry Leaders
What do industrial engineers do and where do they work? Hear from some of our most esteemed Mizzou Made graduates about how an industrial engineering degree prepared them for success.
Big-Picture Thinkers
Our faculty are internationally recognized scholars and dedicated mentors who help students see problems from a systems perspective and connect classroom concepts to practical decisions. Students have opportunities to work closely with faculty through courses, projects, advising and research. This supportive environment helps students build confidence as problem solvers, collaborators and future engineering leaders.
ISE News Feed
Oct. 7, 2026
Student entrepreneurs grow their businesses at Mizzou
A new cohort of Tigers is turning ideas into businesses through hands-on experiences in the Mizzou Student Center — while returning entrepreneurs are taking their ventures to the next level.
Oct. 5, 2026
Students discover industrial engineering through hands-on activities
Approximately 70 participants enjoyed close encounters with supply chains, manufacturing, transportation and artificial intelligence.
Aug. 20, 2026
Advancing AI literacy among high school students
Mizzou Engineering researchers are leading a project to promote AI-literacy with cybersecurity concepts among the next generation of scholars and professionals.
Aug. 12, 2026
Nudging students helps them maintain focus
Mizzou researchers demonstrate the potential of combining AI, AR technology and eye tracking to create more responsive and supportive learning environments.]
ABET Accreditation
The University of Missouri program, B.S. Industrial Engineering, is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.