Overview

The department is also known in the areas of soft OR, research metrics, big data, data envelopment analysis, and environmental management. The group is a member of NATCOR and students can attend a wide range of courses and workshops in the field of operational research and management science.

Careers

The KBS Operational Research PhD programme at the University of Kent is designed to provide a thorough training for research careers in academia or industry. Our students generally take up academic appointments in UK or international higher education institutions or work in policy or industry settings.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

Location analysis
Routing problems
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Environmental management
Operations management
Multivariate analysis
Big data
Insurance/warranty data analysis and management
Research metrics
Soft OR
Data envelopment analysis and performance measurement

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-28 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

118

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canterbury, United Kingdom
Gillingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Operations and Quality Management View 5 other PhDs in Operations and Quality Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

118

Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements:

Applicants should hold a 2.1 at undergraduate level and a Merit at Master’s level in a relevant discipline, from a UK or other approved university and/or equivalent. You must submit a research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on your intended topic.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19300 GBP / year

≈ 19300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Canterbury

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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