A 129-credit degree (formerly Industrial and Systems Engineering) in optimising systems, operations and supply chains — engineering economics, quality and reliability, simulation, operations and project management. Prepares graduates for project, operations and systems roles across manufacturing, energy, healthcare and logistics.
Four-year programme blending industrial and systems engineering with management, using operations-research and simulation laboratories, a summer internship, and a two-semester senior design project.
SAT Math >=700 or strong AP scores strengthen an application; the foundation year has been discontinued (conditional admits take remedial courses).
Graduates work in operations and supply-chain management, quality and process improvement, project management, consulting and business analytics.
Licensed by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA). Formerly Industrial and Systems Engineering; ABET accreditation is being pursued under the new programme name and is not yet in force.
Award
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Systems and Management
Start Date
August 2026 (Fall)
Typical Offer
~80-90% in Maths and Physics; IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 79; pass the Khalifa University Admission Test (KUAT) and a video interview
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Engineering
Campus
Abu Dhabi
Course Type
Bachelor of Science
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
AED 80,625/yr
Apply online at ugapply.ku.ac.ae for the Fall intake (deadline 2 March 2026); the application fee is AED 200. Scholarships are assessed automatically at admission - UAE nationals admitted directly study on a full tuition scholarship with accommodation, transport and textbooks, and international undergraduates compete for five merit tiers.