ISE部门在许多国家出版物（包括《美国新闻》和《世界报道》）中继续保持较高的排名，并且位于该国最负盛名的工程学院之一。ISE教职员工积​​极参与前沿研究，并获得了包括美国国家科学基金会，DARPA以及州和联邦交通运输部在内的政府资助.ISE提供工业和管理工程学理学硕士学位和工程学硕士学位。这两个学位至少需要30个学时。理学硕士学位需要论文。工程硕士学位是非论文选修课。IME硕士课程的所有申请人都必须参加研究生成绩考试（GRE）。两个硕士课程都不仅限于拥有工业工程学士学位的申请人。鼓励具有强烈定量本科学位或
The Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department at Rensselaer began in 1987 with the name Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems. The name was changed in 2009 but the goal of developing and deploying mathematical, statistical, and computational models to better understand and support engineering, managerial, operational, and physical processes continues. The integration of disciplinary perspectives yields a well-rounded professional with graduates placed in leading positions in their field. Our graduates work in diverse areas, including service systems engineering, adaptive supply chains, intelligent transportation, homeland security and industrial logistics.<br><br>The ISE department continues its high ranking in many national publications, including US News and World Report, and is situated within one of the most prestigious engineering schools in the country. ISE faculty are actively involved in leading edge research with funding from government sources including the National Science Foundation, DARPA, and state and federal Departments of Transportation. ISE offers the Master of Science and Master of Engineering degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering. Both degrees require a minimum of 30 credit hours. The Master of Science degree requires a thesis. The Master of Engineering degree is a non-thesis option. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is optional for both master's programs. Both masters are not restricted to applicants with an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. Applicants with a strong quantitative undergraduate degree or with a quantitative master's degree desiring a change in career path are encouraged to apply.