Industrial Engineering and Management, Master's Programme

The Master’s Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management at Linköping University (Institute of Technology - LiTH) is a prestigious two-year postgraduate degree designed to develop cross-functional engineering leaders, operations strategists, and technology innovators. Taught entirely in English within the Faculty of Science and Engineering on Campus Valla, this programme awards a Master of Science (120 ECTS) with a major in Industrial Engineering and Management. As a Nordic pioneer in industrial management education since the 1970s, Linköping University blends deep engineering expertise with modern organizational, economic, and managerial frameworks to steer high-tech industries. The curriculum builds upon foundational engineering knowledge and applies it to complex manufacturing and service environments. The first semester establishes core competencies through courses in Project Management and Organization, Production Planning and Control, Lean Production, Quality Management, and Environmental Engineering. From the second semester onward, students specialize across three distinct profiles: Innovation Management, Operations Management, or Quality Management. Students engage in industry-sponsored projects, factory simulation labs, and empirical case analyses. The programme culminates in the fourth semester with an independent Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS), solving strategic production, innovation, or supply chain challenges in direct collaboration with leading industrial corporations.

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