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Graduates in industrial and systems engineering from Lehigh University advance to create, enhance, and refine processes, systems, products, and services. They apply their analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify methods for improving processes, making them more efficient, cost-effective, or secure. They develop solutions to reduce wait times at theme parks, accelerate UPS global delivery networks, and streamline surgical procedures. In the current competitive environment, where ongoing enhancement and cost control are crucial for success, systems engineers are in high demand. The discipline has evolved from its origins in manufacturing system design to encompass service systems and computational engineering in diverse sectors such as transportation, logistics, finance, telecommunications, energy, and healthcare. Lehigh's ISE department, recognized as one of the top programs in the U.S., has been a key driver in this evolution.
Applicants must be completing or have completed the equivalent of 12 years of education (primary and secondary) or the program of study that leaves them eligible for admission to university-level study in the educational system in which they are enrolled. For example, students who are completing or who have only completed O level or GCSE/IGCSE study are not eligible to apply and should do so when they are completing the final year of A level study, or the equivalent.
English Proficiency Requirement
Lehigh requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Results from an English proficiency assessment must be submitted unless the applicant’s first language is English, or the last two full years (not including current year of study) of completed formal instruction have been in English. The TOEFL and IELTS are preferred, however TOEFL IBT Home Edition, and Duolingo English Test will be considered if those exams are not available to the student. Scores must be submitted directly from the testing/assessment agency and the most competitive candidates score above a 90 on the TOEFL, 7.0 on the IELTS or 110 on Duolingo. SAT, SAT Subject Test, and ACT results cannot be used to meet the English proficiency requirement.