About
The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida is a leader in delivering cutting-edge education and pioneering research across diverse areas. Founded in 1965 based on years of coursework with a focus in engineering and management, the department has consistently expanded its teaching and research missions to include other areas of ISE, such as optimization, information systems, and supply chain and logistics systems. Department excellence in these areas has allowed for the recruiting of outstanding faculty and students who have enhanced the existing curriculum and made major research contributions.
Today, the department is highly ranked among public universities and is creating new research concentration areas in data analytics and human systems, as well as developing new laboratories to support student hands-on learning and world-class research. The program is ABET-accredited and offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in ISE.
The vision of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at UF is :
To be known as a leader in providing cutting edge Industrial and Systems Engineering education and conducting innovative research, developing future leaders of industry and academia. Promote creative and critical systems thinking that transforms work and society by integrating contemporary technologies and digital tools through extensive and inclusive partnerships with industry, national labs and government agencies.
Teaching
- Recruit outstanding and diverse faculty in critical methodological and demanding application areas.
- Create a world-class undergraduate curriculum for highly skilled and uniquely qualified candidates.
- Deliver high-demand professional degree and certificate programs.
Research
- Develop center/institute level research activity in each research thrust area.
- Expand department interdisciplinary research.
- Increase department PhD student supervision and quality through practical research and teacher training.
Development
- Increase ISE foundation support through new and expanding alumni and corporate relations.
- Hiring new faculty
- Increasing Undergraduate program competitiveness
- Graduate program enhancement and expansion
- Strengthening Department media
- Improving Alumni engagement