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24 PhD programmes in Operations Research

Statistics and Operational Research (STOR-i)
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.

Operational 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).
Operational Leadership - Quantitative Research
This Operational Leadership - Quantitative Research program at Grand Canyon University allows learners to design innovative, quantitative approaches to healthcare operations that address efficiency, quality, safety and outcome.
Operations Management and Operations Research
The aim of the PhD Operations Management and Operations Research programme at University of Groningen is to turn out highly qualified researchers.
Combinatorics and Optimization - Quantum Information
Students in the PhD Combinatorics and Optimization - Quantum Information program from University of Waterloo are regarded as being on probation during their first year in the Department, and their performance during this first year determines whether they are allowed to continue in the program.
Combinatorics and Optimization
Students in the PhD Combinatorics and Optimization program from University of Waterloo are regarded as being on probation during their first year in the Department, and their performance during this first year determines whether they are allowed to continue in the program.
Algorithms, Combinatorics and Optimization
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.
Operations Research
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.
Operational Leadership - Qualitative Research
Graduates of the Operational Leadership - Qualitative Research program at Grand Canyon University will advance the study of health administration and operational leadership dynamics to drive their field forward.
Statistics and Operations Research
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.
Operations Research
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.
Planning and Decision Analysis
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.
Operations Research
The Ph.D. in Operations Research program at Cornell University is rigorous academically, demanding independent investigation and achievement and characterizes original scholarly work of the highest caliber.
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
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.
Operations Research
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.
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
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 and Financial Engineering
The Operations Research and Financial Engineering program from Princeton University places a strong emphasis on mathematical and computational tools.
Operations Research and Analytics
The National University of Singapore offers a multidisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme with the area of specialization in Operations Research and Analytics.
Mass Observation and Worktown Studies
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.
Operations Research
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.