Industrial Engineering

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been blessed by vast natural resources and these resources have been utilized for the progress of the country and welfare of its people. The proper utilization of these natural resources led to the opening of Industrial Engineering Department under College of Engineering (COE) at King Khalid University (KKU).The authorized body i.e. MohE (private institutions and Council of Higher Education for public institutions) has approved the program. The Industrial Engineering Department was established in year 2001 at the Guraiger main campus of King Khalid University with the objective of graduating students having expertise in all the aspects of Industrial Engineering.
The Department of Industrial Engineering offers two BSc programs to male and female students, namely Bachelor in Industrial Engineering and Bachelor in Occupational Safety Engineering and two degrees in graduate level, namely Master in Safety and Fire Protection Engineering and Master in Engineering Management.
The IE department has a process for hiring the excellent faculty, for continuous professional development and for facilitating the research work of faculty. The IE department comprises of faculty with high academic achievements and a rich experience of teaching in various countries of the globe. In addition to academic experience, the many faculties have experience in industry, consultancy and professional organizations. The IE faculty have also administrative experience at the college and the university levels. The department chair discharges his duties through the various academic committees formed of specialized faculties for different aspects of management of the program. The department chair reports to the Dean of the college. The Dean is the administrative position responsible for all aspects of the academic process in the college.
The Department of Industrial Engineering equips graduates with the engineering, scientific and professional skills necessary to compete in many career fields in the public and private sectors. These career fields include academic fields in higher education institutions (public and private), industrial fields (data analysis, manufacturing operations, waste management, occupational safety, consulting and computer automation, quality assurance, health and services).
The Department of Industrial Engineering has several teaching and research laboratories, which are well equipped with cutting-edge technological equipment. All these resources are used to train undergraduate and postgraduate students and conduct research projects by researchers and faculty to serve the society and contribute to the overall development process of the country.