Master of Engineering Pathways

Tailor your electives to pursue an official pathway in either Energy Systems or Health Systems Engineering, or to design your own pathway. The degree requirements for each pathway differs from the general M.Eng. in Systems Engineering only in the choice of elective courses.
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Choose A Pathway

  • Energy Systems

    The Systems Engineering program and Cornell Energy Systems Institute offer an energy systems pathway in the M.Eng. degree, addressing the world’s growing energy needs and the challenges of climate change.

  • Health Systems Engineering

    By merging systems engineering and healthcare, we prepare students to excel at this intersection through a transdisciplinary program. Students gain a deep understanding of healthcare systems, a strong engineering foundation, and hands-on clinical experience.

  • Semiconductor Manufacturing Industrial (SEMI) Engineering M.Eng. Pathway

    As the worldwide need for efficient, resilient manufacturing systems is growing rapidly, so is the demand for skilled engineers to develop these systems. The Cornell Systems Engineering program has developed the Semiconductor, Manufacturing, and Industrial Engineering (SEMI) pathway to meet this need.

Design Your Own Pathway

Work with your academic advisor to create a program that meets degree requirements and supports your goals. Combine systems engineering coursework with electives in various fields to create your own custom two-semester M.Eng. pathway in a field that’s right for you. Below is a list of past pathways that students have designed. All but the last four are available to either on-campus or distance-learning students.

  • Chemical Systems
    Control Systems
    Data Analytic Systems
    Digital Engineering
    Embedded & IoT Systems

  • Environmental Systems
    Financial Systems
    Industrial Operations & Logistics
    Mechatronic & Robotics Systems
    Product Design

  • Project Leadership & Management
    Service Systems
    Software ML & AI Systems
    Systems Engineering Analysis and Modeling

  • On-Campus Only Pathways

    Agriculture Systems
    Biological Systems
    Biomedical Systems
    Business & Entrepreneurship

The M.Eng. Program