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24 PhD programmes in Operations Research

Operational Research Cardiff University
4,6(158)Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 3% in WorldwideOperational 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).

Statistics and Operational Research (STOR-i) Lancaster University
4,3(64)Lancaster, United Kingdom Top 3% in WorldwideThis 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.
Combinatorics and Optimization - Quantum Information University of Waterloo
4,1(95)Waterloo, Canada Top 3% in WorldwideThe Combinatorics and Optimization - Quantum Information programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in mathematical problem-solving, optimization techniques, and quantum information science.
Operational Leadership - Quantitative Research Grand Canyon University
4,2(18)OnlineThis 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 University of Groningen
4,4(109)Groningen, Netherlands Top 2% in WorldwideThe aim of the PhD Operations Management and Operations Research programme at University of Groningen is to turn out highly qualified researchers.
Combinatorics and Optimization University of Waterloo
4,1(95)Waterloo, Canada Top 3% in WorldwideThe 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 Georgia Institute of Technology
4,4(50)Atlanta, United States Top 2% in WorldwideAlgorithms, 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 Cornell University
4,2(42)Ithaca, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe Operations Research programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in optimization, stochastic modelling, and analytical decision-making for complex systems.
Operations Research University of South Africa (UNISA)
4,2(486)Johannesburg, South Africa Top 15% in WorldwideA 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 KTH Royal Institute of Technology
4,3(35)Stockholm, Sweden Top 3% in WorldwideThe 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 Tilburg University
4,1(107)Tilburg, Netherlands Top 6% in WorldwideThe 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 Grand Canyon University
4,2(18)OnlineGraduates 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 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
4,4(14)Chapel Hill, United States Top 1% in WorldwideAt 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
4,3(59)Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in WorldwideThe 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.
Operations Research Southern Methodist University
4,4(11)Dallas, United States Top 15% in WorldwideAt Southern Methodist University we offer a phd degree in Operations Research. Join us and expand your career!
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research University of Illinois at Chicago
4,2(20)Chicago, United States Top 4% in WorldwideDoctoral 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 and Financial Engineering Princeton University
4,4(35)Princeton, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe Operations Research and Financial Engineering program from Princeton University places a strong emphasis on mathematical and computational tools.
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research University of California, Berkeley
4,3(102)Berkeley, United States Top 0.1% in WorldwideThe 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 Carnegie Mellon University
4,3(25)Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in WorldwideThe 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.
Operations Research and Analytics National University of Singapore
4,5(61)Singapore, Singapore Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe National University of Singapore offers a multidisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme with the area of specialization in Operations Research and Analytics.