The Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) was established in 1395 H (1975 G) thus becoming a pioneer in IE education and training in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The program was extended to the female section within KAU main campus with effect from fall 2012. Since then IE graduates are working in various technical or managerial positions that include manufacturing industry, banks, hospitals, transportation companies, communications, service industry, energy sector, and defense industries. Industrial Engineering (IE) is a branch of engineering which deals with design, development, implementation, and improvement of integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy. It is thus unique as compared to other branches of engineering in the sense that it deals not only with inanimate objects but also with the behavior of human beings in relation to these objects. For this purpose, it draws heavily on mathematical, physical, information and social sciences, and other engineering principles of system analysis and design. The IE program covers five very important areas of the industry: a. Operations Research‎ b. Information Systems c. Stochastic Processes d. Human Factors Engineering e. Engineering Management. The program offers a 5-year study program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree (B. Sc.) in Industrial Engineering. The program provides graduates with strong basic engineering knowledge, professional skills, effective proficiency, ability to work in teams, and appreciation of the ethical, social, and global issues required for engineers of the future. As of 2026, the current number of enrolled students in the Industrial Engineering Program is 367. The number of graduates in the Industrial engineering department in the past 5 years is as follows: 2024-25: 142, 2023-24: 97, 2022-23: 138, 2021-22: 178, 2020-21: 123. The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.