22 Full-time PhD programmes in Operations Research

Operational Research degree delivered by Cardiff University is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Mathematics research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

This Statistics and Operational Research (STOR-i) course from Lancaster University offers a ground-breaking approach to statistics and operational research, developed in conjunction with leading industrial partners. There are typically over ten fully funded places annually.

The Combinatorics and Optimization - Quantum Information programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in mathematical problem-solving, optimization techniques, and quantum information science.

The aim of the PhD Operations Management and Operations Research programme at University of Groningen is to turn out highly qualified researchers. 

The Combinatorics and Optimization programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in discrete mathematics, optimization theory, and algorithmic problem solving.

Algorithms, Combinatorics and Optimization (ACO) is an internationally reputed multidisciplinary program sponsored jointly by the College of Computing, the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and the School of Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology.

The Operations Research programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in optimization, stochastic modelling, and analytical decision-making for complex systems.

A doctoral degree in Operations Research at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

At University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, the educational and research profile of the Statistics and Operations Research Ph.D. program is focused on the core disciplines of statistics, optimization, probability, and stochastic modeling. 

The Operations Research (OR) group at Tilburg University aims at conducting cutting-edge research in deterministic OR research, stochastic OR, and game theory. The focus of the program is on fundamental theoretical research for improving the quality of decision making in business.

The Planning and Decision Analysis programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise in analysing and improving the foundations of planning and decision-making processes.

The Operations Research program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) provides you with thorough understanding of the theory of OR while teaching you to how to develop and apply OR methods in practice.

At Southern Methodist University we offer a phd degree in Operations Research. Join us and expand your career! 

Doctoral Industrial Engineering and Operations Research students at University of Illinois at Chicago develop their own research agendas in one (or more than one) of our 22 research labs, working alongside faculty mentors who are pursuing investigations with National Science Foundation funding and other grants. 

The Operations Research and Financial Engineering program from Princeton University places a strong emphasis on mathematical and computational tools. 

The Ph.D. Program in Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University stresses optimization techniques leading to decision-making algorithms and the development of new models for management science applications.

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) at University of California, Berkeley offers four graduate programs: a Master of Engineering (MEng), a Master of Science (MS), a Master of Analytics (MAnalytics), and a PhD. 

Operations Research (OR) is a discipline of problem-solving and decision-making. It uses advanced analytical methods to help management run an effective organization. This program is offered at North Carolina State University.

The National University of Singapore offers a multidisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme with the area of specialization in Operations Research and Analytics.

One of the core values held by the University of New York in Prague is excellence in research. Offered at their partner, New York College Athens, in coordination with the University of Bolton, students will be able to earn their Ph.D. in Mass Observation and Worktown Studies.