IE student education in China and its development

The role of China as a world manufacturing center has enhanced the importance of industrial engineering and the attractiveness of an industrial engineering education in China. Based on statistics from Chinese universities with IE departments, IE student education in China including geographic distribution, curriculum, practice teaching, career selection was demonstrated in English for the first time. Initial efforts to promote IE by introducing international IE organizations especially the IIE are presented. Research work is beneficial about how to enhance IE education and improve construction of IE subject with appropriate solution in China.