Founded in 1885, the University of Arizona boasts a total enrollment of around 35,000 students, and is one of only 62 research universities in the United States and Canada elected to the Association of American Universities. In addition, the National Science Foundation ranks UA 15th among public universities and 22nd among all universities for total research and development spending.

The College of Engineering and Mines was part of UA from its inception, and now supports eight departments, including the Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering. The SIE Department was established in 1961, and has achieved international prestige for it's contribution to the interdisciplinary design and operations of complex systems of people, information, and machines.

For more information about UA, the College of Engineering and Mines, and the Department of SIE, please browse through the links provided at the right.