About the Department

As the home of the first industrial engineering program in the world (established in 1908), the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) at Penn State has made a name for itself in the engineering industry through its storied tradition of unparalleled excellence and innovation in research, education, and outreach.

Both the undergraduate and graduate industrial engineering programs are consistently recognized as top programs in the country thanks to a diverse faculty, exceptional students, ever-evolving curricula, world-class facilities, and extensive research and outreach efforts that are aimed at improving the design, production, and delivery of products and services.

Industrial engineering students at Penn State emerge as the next generation of leaders in industry, research, academia, and beyond.

We are Innovators. We are Makers. We are Excellence in Engineering. We are Penn State IME.