Facts and Rankings
Explore the facts behind one of the nation's leading Departments of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering.
Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at Illinois is part of The Grainger College of Engineering—ranked #5 overall among public undergraduate engineering programs and top 10 in graduate engineering by U.S. News & World Report. Our department combines rigorous technical training with strengths in data science, human-centered design, optimization and systems thinking.
Our programs consistently earn national recognition:
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Top 10 ranked in manufacturing and industrial engineering fields
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Home to award-winning faculty and NSF CAREER grant recipients
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Offering two flexible ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees and advanced graduate programs
With access to award winning faculty, interdisciplinary research centers and strong industry partnerships, ISE at The Grainger College of Engineering delivers an elite education at scale, preparing students to lead in academia, industry and society at large.
ISE Rankings
#9
Undergraduate
in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Program
#5
Online Master's
in Industrial Engineering Program
#16
Graduate
in Industrial Engineering Program
#5
Master's
in Financial Engineering Program
Statistics on this page use the most recent data available from U.S. News & World Report.
Undergraduate Career Success
100%
IE graduates reported securing their first choice destination
95%
SED graduates reported securing their first choice destination
$94K
average salary
$5k
median signing bonus
Trending Industries & Fields
» Supply chain logistics
» Operations and quality control
» Business systems integration and consulting
» Communications and computer
» Health technology
» Robotics & manufacturing
» Energy and environment
» Finance
» Government and public services
Sample Career Options
» Consultant
» Industrial Engineer
» Software Engineer
» Business Analyst
» Project Engineer
» Professor
» Supply Chain Analyst
Alumni Employer Destinations
» Microsoft
» Epic Systems
» Accenture » Adobe
» Grainger
» Deloitte
» PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
» AIG
» Amazon
Post-graduate data was collected through the Illini Success initiative, which relies on self-reported survey data. Statistics reported are from 2023-2024.
Undergraduate Illini Success
What Are Our Graduates Doing?
Learn what Illini do after they graduate, including where they're employed, the average salaries they're making and what graduate schools they're attending.
Undergraduate Program
Statistics for 2024-25:
- Total undergraduates: 632
- Industrial engineering majors: 301
- Systems and Design engineering majors: 331
- Bachelor's degrees conferred, academic year 2023-2024: 135
- Composite ACT/SAT scores: 31.6/1433
Graduate Program
Statistics for 2024-25:
- Total graduate students: 134
- M.S.: 59
- PhD: 75
- 78% International Students
- Master’s degrees conferred, academic year 2023-2024: 55
- PhD degrees conferred, academic year 2023-2024: 10
The Grainger College of Engineering
#5
overall ranking among undergraduate engineering programs in the nation
U.S. News & World Report, 2025 Rankings