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Systems & Industrial Engineering (PhD)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Systems & Industrial Engineering

Overview

A 68-credit PhD in Systems & Industrial Engineering offered fully online, with core focus areas in probability and statistics, optimization and systems engineering.

Official program name
Systems & Industrial Engineering (PhD)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Systems & Industrial Engineering
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Administering location
Tucson, AZWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
68 credits
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Research doctorate described as offered fully online.

Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Courses selected in three core focus areas: Probability & Statistics, Optimization, Systems Engineering
    Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$1,000per creditEstimated tuition$68,000 = 68 credits × $1,000 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • The University of Arizona can enroll out-of-state and international students depending on the program. Online programs with required internship, field experience or clinical components may not be available to residents of American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Official pageSource: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • The University of Arizona can enroll out-of-state and international students depending on the program.Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.arizona.edu/about/eligibility-state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.arizona.edu/admissions/undergraduate-students — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.arizona.edu/programs/graduate/online-doctor-philosophy-systems-industrial-engineering-phd — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.arizona.edu/tuition-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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