Top 50 Universities for Industrial Engineering in the World (2026)
Exploring Industrial Engineering programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Industrial Engineering education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
2
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
3
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
4
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
5
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
6
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
7
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
8
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
9
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
10
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
11
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
12
Evanston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
31 World
27 North America
25
United States
3 Evanston
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
238956
Citations
11593852
13
Austin, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
32 World
28 North America
26
United States
1 Austin
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
249099
Citations
9915982
14
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
15
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
16
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
17
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
18
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
19
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
51 World
42 North America
39
United States
1 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
217908
Citations
11228109
20
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
21
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
22
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
23
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
69 World
51 North America
47
United States
1 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
16%
Publications
175703
Citations
6414474
24
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
25
Providence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
74 World
53 North America
49
United States
1 Providence
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
125684
Citations
5539426
26
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
27
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
28
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
29
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
86 World
6 Asia
3
China
1 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
224036
Citations
7771729
30
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
31
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
32
Blacksburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
102 World
62 North America
58
United States
2 Blacksburg
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
148192
Citations
4224601
33
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
34
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
35
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
36
Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
108 World
10 Asia
1
Israel
1 Tel Aviv
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
184686
Citations
6114904
37
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
38
Amherst, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
110 World
66 North America
62
United States
5 Amherst
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
107706
Citations
4351239
39
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
40
Corvallis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
114 World
69 North America
63
United States
1 Corvallis
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
101035
Citations
3657023
41
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
42
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
43
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
119 World
30 Europe
2
Italy
1 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
212050
Citations
5354684
44
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
45
Lausanne, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
123 World
31 Europe
3
Switzerland
1 Lausanne
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
143145
Citations
6202703
46
Delft, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
129 World
34 Europe
4
Netherlands
1 Delft
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
143375
Citations
4017095
47
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
138 World
79 North America
69
United States
3 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
99221
Citations
3440698
48
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
49
Tampa, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
143 World
83 North America
73
United States
4 Tampa
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
109825
Citations
3159734
50
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671