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Competitive markets require manufacturing organizations to be increasingly efficient, innovative and sustainable. Highly skilled manufacturing engineers with advanced technical knowledge and capabilities are essential to the success of these organizations. 

The Manufacturing Systems Engineering Master’s degree and certificate programs are designed to develop manufacturing engineers with the knowledge, skills and attitude required for value creation by designing, manufacturing and managing more sustainable products, processes and systems.

No GRE

Required for admission

Cost Competitive

Highly affordable Kentucky resident tuition rate for online courses.

Faculty

Well established program with world-renowned faculty.

Our program will prepare you for a career as a manufacturing engineer, industrial engineer, or systems engineer. In this online program, you will learn skills to further sustainable manufacturing and solve manufacturing problems in all stages of production.
 
Designed for the working engineer or manufacturing professional, this program allows you to complete courses online as your schedule permits. As a graduate student in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, you will learn from world-class faculty and complete courses that will prepare you for a career in management as a manufacturing engineer, industrial engineer, or systems engineer. Our program is committed to furthering sustainable manufacturing and focuses on total lifecycle product design.
 
This program is completed asynchronously, with a few scheduled live events/meetings that are conducted online.

Online Master's Degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Engineers and professionals in manufacturing and operations interested in continuing education to advance technical knowledge and capabilities.  Students are introduced to a broad spectrum of topics, concepts from engineering to relevant business processes in manufacturing.

Earning your Master’s

  • Start in the Fall or Spring semester
  • All courses available 100% online
  • Choose from a thesis or non-thesis track
  • Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Systems

Engineers and professionals in manufacturing and operations interested in continuing education to advance technical knowledge and capabilities without having to commit to a masters degree.

Earning the Certificate:

  • Start in the Fall or Spring semester
  • All courses available 100% online
  • 4 courses to complete the certificate
  • Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better
  • Finish in as little as two semesters

Contact Us

Fazleena Badurdeen

Professional headshot of Fazleena Badurdeen.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Director of Graduate Studies for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Earl Parker Robinson Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Location Detail
414L RMB
Email
badurdeen@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-3252

Hannah Tyler

Professional headshot of Hannah Tyler.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student Affairs Officer II
Location Detail
RGAN 183
Email
hmty223@uky.edu
Phone
859-218-0611