The primary objective of the Ph.D. program is to provide an educational experience for unusually gifted individuals that will help to prepare them for creative and productive careers. ISyE, qualified students may also seek a Ph.D. in algorithms, combinatorics, and optimization, which is administered jointly with the College of Computing and the School of Mathematics. Virtually every area that characterizes the field of modern industrial and systems engineering is represented by the specialties of faculty members in the School.
All systems are available on the campus network.
The mainframes and workstations are also accessible via modem through Georgia Tech's dial-up network. In addition, the School maintains more than 250 UNIX workstations, Macintoshes, and PCs. CCO supports ISyE specific applications in the graduate and undergraduate computer laboratories. Financial Aid Financial assistance is available for highly qualified graduate students. Awards provide a basic stipend plus a stipend equal to the cost of current resident matriculation.