Overview

Students in the Operations Research and Financial Engineering program from Princeton University develop a unique set of skills that build upon a solid foundation in probability, statistics, and optimization.

Applications

The theoretical foundations of ORFE are of central importance in many complex problems in engineering and science. Students and faculty in ORFE work in a broad range of application areas, such as finance, energy, health, risk analysis, biostatistics, genomics, machine learning, operations research, stochastic networks, signal and image processing, automated vehicle control systems, optimal design of engineered systems, robotics, astrophysics, and homeland security.

Impact

Graduates of the Ph.D. program work in academia, research organizations, and industry. Many ORFE graduates hold faculty positions at top universities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linear and Nonlinear Optimization

Convex and Conic Optimization

Statistical Theory and Methods

Statistical Foundations of Data Science

Probability Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Princeton, United States

Disciplines

Finance Operations Research View 13 other PhDs in Operations Research in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Academic Purpose

Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts
Required Tests
Writing Sample

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

Princeton guarantees full funding for its Ph.D. candidates for all years of regular program enrolment.

Living costs for Princeton

2022 - 4977 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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