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School of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Make Processes and Systems Better

Since 1965, we in the School of ISE have been making processes and systems better in EVERY industry. You’ll find our graduates in aerospace, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, finance, transportation, consulting, and everywhere in between. We graduate leaders who integrate analytics and systems thinking to find solutions to engineering problems.

Our dynamic faculty excel in the classroom, providing our undergraduate and graduate students with the skills to be leaders in industry and academia. And we make an impact in research, collaborating to solve global challenges.

ISE at a Glance

$28M in collaborative research funding in force in 2023-2024

100 journal articles by ISE faculty in 2022-2024

18 faculty members, our largest faculty strength

98% job placement at the time of graduation

Areas of Excellence

Students completing ISE project

Focus on Analytics

Our undergrads have standard, analytics, and pre-med options, as well as the opportunity to pursue accelerated BS/MS and BS/MBA degree programs.

 

Making an Impact

Our faculty apply methods in analytics and systems engineering to Cyber-Physical-Social Systems, Health and Medical Systems, and Aerospace and Defense Systems.

 

Preparing for Academia

In addition to successes in industry, the School of ISE is producing doctoral graduates that are making contributions to academic institutions across the globe.

ISE Means Success

Jennifer Booker, B.S. Class of 2002

ISE grads can work EVERYWHERE, and Jennifer has done it in just one short career. From auto manufacturing to oil and gas, government consulting, healthcare and fintech. 

Hiba Baroud, Ph.D. Class of 2015

Among many OU ISE graduates in academic, HIba has found tremendous success as a faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University.

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News

Impact
June 18, 2024

OU Climbs in Engineering Graduate Program Rankings

U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Oklahoma 106th among the best schools for engineering graduate programs, climbing four spots from 110th last year.


Research
June 12, 2024

Study Examines Risk Mitigation of Climate Refugees

Kash Barker, a professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has received funding through the Department of Defense’s Minerva Research Initiative to examine socio-economic vulnerability to climate change.


June 04, 2024

OU Engineer Receives Grant to Tackle Aircraft Sustainment for Aging Fleets

The aging aviation fleet increases the urgency for efficient aircraft sustainment, a complex process. One OU Engineering professor is leading a new project funded by a $250,000 grant from The Knudsen Institute. The research is vital for aerospace and defense and supports Oklahoma's economic diversification into aerospace and related fields.