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USD 24900

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 Free

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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85

TOEFL

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67%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Optimization is primarily designed to meet the goals and interests of students whose professional plans include research in an educational, governmental, or industrial environment.  Students graduating from the program will have a solid understanding of how to design, analyze, implement, and use optimization algorithms for solving problems arising throughout engineering and data science.

Students seeking to enroll in the program should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or business. Students should be quantitatively oriented and be competent in basic math (calculus, probability/statistics, and linear algebra).  A candidate lacking certain background may be advised to take background courses.

Each student is required to take 12 credit hours of graduate coursework in the area of Optimization, as well as supplement this specific knowledge with broader knowledge obtained by taking 9 additional credit hours of coursework in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE).  The student rounds out their degree by taking 9 additional credit hours of relevant coursework from any department at Lehigh University. All coursework must be approved by our MS Program Director. The above total of 30-credit hours of coursework may include project-based courses as well as a masters thesis, although these are optional.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Aug 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    85 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    115 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    67% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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