University of Tennessee, Knoxville · Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Online Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Overview

An online PhD in Industrial Engineering for working professionals; students attend classes live or by recording, then work with an advisor on research, with a dissertation expected to consist of three publishable articles. Credit requirements are 48 hours with a master's or 72 without.

Official program name: Online Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
Source: tickle.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: PhD — doctor of philosophy (phd)
Engineering major: Industrial Engineering
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Program type: Dedicated degree
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School: University of Tennessee, Knoxville — Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Source: tickle.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Knoxville, TNWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Published specializations: Energy Science and Engineering · Engineering Management
Source: volsonline.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Thesis / non-thesis: Dissertation
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Required credits: 48 credit hours with a master's degree, 72 without
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Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

PhD in Industrial Engineering with a stated online pathway.

Source: tickle.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
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Online scope: Online scope not verified
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
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Study intensity: Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether campus visits, lab sessions, proctored exams at a center or other in-person requirements apply. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Research, labs and practical requirements

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Advisor: After coursework, students work directly with advisors on research topics.
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Research areas: Analytics, deep learning, operations research; applications in health care, power systems, manufacturing, supply chain
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Dissertation: Dissertation expected to consist of three publishable research articles.
Source: volsonline.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering PhD attendance requirements

Curriculum

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

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Energy Science and Engineering
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Engineering Management
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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: RequiredAt least an undergraduate degree with a relevant academic background
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.7 — 2.7+ GPA
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Work experience: RequiredEngineering Management concentration: two years of relevant experience
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three rating forms or letters of reference
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Tests

GRE General Test: Required
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Cost per credit hour (as listed; out-of-state rate shown separately)	$996	per creditEstimated tuition$47,808 = 48 credits × $996 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: volsonline.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state)	$1,071	per creditEstimated tuition$51,408 = 48 credits × $1,071 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: volsonline.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $51,408 (48 credits × $1,071 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state), academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

UTK operates under the terms and conditions of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). Official pageSource: volsonline.utk.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
tickle.utk.edu/academics/online-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
tickle.utk.edu/ise/academics/grad/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
volsonline.utk.edu/about-state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
volsonline.utk.edu/program/doctoral/industrial-engineering-phd/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
PhD · PhD
Major
Industrial Engineering
ABET
Not matched for this program
Delivery
Online coursework · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Physical attendance
Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
48 credit hours with a master's degree, 72 without
Tuition
$1,071 per creditNonresident (out-of-state)
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Knoxville, TN

The school publishes enrollment restrictions for online students. Check your state before applying. Details

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Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Systems & Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Tucson, AZSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 68 credits

$1,000 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $68,000 (68 credits × $1,000 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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