Overview

The Operations Research program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a general degree track as well as three optional degree tracks in operations management, networked systems, and analytics. All doctoral students must complete the general degree track requirements; those who choose an optional degree track will have additional, specialized requirements to fulfill.

Features

In addition to computer literacy and writing competency requirements, our rigorous curriculum includes challenging coursework, action learning, and innovative research.

You’ll take eight graduate-level classes that have been approved by the ORC co-directors, including at least two courses in optimization, at least three in applied probability and statistics, and at least one in OR modeling.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analytics

Statistics and Machine Learning

Operations Management

Optimization

Economics and Finance

Transportation Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Operations Research View 11 other PhDs in Operations Research in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your application should include the following:

Standard MIT application form and fee

Statement of Objectives

Transcripts

Three letters of recommendation

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test score

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and/or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores (if international)

Tuition Fee

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International

59750 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59750 USD per year during 48 months.
National

59750 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59750 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

59750 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59750 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

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