Welcome to the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
At Purdue University, industrial engineering is about making systems work better for people. The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering brings together people, data, technology and ideas to solve complex problems and improve the way we live and work.
Our faculty, students and alumni apply industrial engineering across an extraordinary range of fields — from artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and supply chains to healthcare, transportation, energy, robotics and human-centered design.
Young-Jun Son
At the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, we are committed to creating an environment where students can learn and grow, faculty and staff can thrive, and our community can work together to address important challenges.
Led by Young-Jun Son, the James J. Solberg Head and Ransburg Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue IE continues to build on more than a century of innovation while expanding the impact of industrial engineering in emerging fields.
Explore Purdue Industrial Engineering
Learn, discover and connect with one of the world's leading industrial engineering programs.
Learn
Prepare to improve complex systems through nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs in industrial engineering.
Discover
Explore research advancing artificial intelligence, manufacturing, healthcare, operations research, human factors, robotics and other fields transforming our world.
Connect
Meet the faculty, staff, students, alumni and industry partners who make Purdue IE a global community.
Industrial Engineering Is Everywhere
See how industrial engineering connects people, technology and systems across the industries shaping our world.
Industrial engineers improve systems involving people, technology, information, materials and resources. That means IE can take you almost anywhere.
Get to Know Purdue IE
Explore our history, our spaces and what's happening across the school.
History
Discover the people and milestones that have shaped industrial engineering at Purdue.
Facilities
See the spaces where Purdue IE students and researchers learn, collaborate and innovate.
News & Events
Keep up with discoveries, accomplishments, events and stories from across the Purdue IE community.
Welcome to Our Community
Purdue IE is a community of people working together to make an impact at Purdue, across industry and around the world.
Connect with Purdue IE
Learn more about the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, explore our latest stories, or plan a visit to Grissom Hall.
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