PhD Programs in Operations Research

Southern Methodist University

• The School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University offers a Ph.D. in Operations Research. The curriculum is built around courses on integer programming, network flows and econometrics. Southern Methodist University offers multiple class options, including weekend sessions and courses taught at local businesses. The School of Engineering confers limited teaching and research appointments upon promising Ph.D. students. Doctoral candidates can add minors in systems engineering, information engineering and engineering management as they complete courses. The Hegi Family Career Development Center works with Ph.D. students to find work during school and after graduation.

  Southern Methodist University
  6425 Boaz Lane
  Dallas, TX 75205
  214-768-2000
  smu.edu

Princeton University

• Princeton University offers a Ph.D. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering. Doctoral candidates register for classes in linear optimization, asset pricing and financial data mining in the first two years. Students and faculty in this program spend time outside the classroom at seminars, including the Stochastic Analysis Seminar Series. The Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering provides funding to all Ph.D. candidates through combinations of full-time research and teaching fellowships. The Castle Laboratory at Princeton University is a think tank that works with faculty and students to research issues in operations research.

  Princeton University
  Box 430
  Princeton, NJ 08542
  609-258-3000
  princeton.edu

University of Delaware

• The College of Agricultural & Natural Resources at the University of Delaware features a Ph.D. in Operations Research. This doctoral program includes courses in methods of optimization and operations research prior to dissertation research. Ph.D. candidates learn about real-world applications of operations research through part-time internships at the Corporation Operations Researchers Program. The Carvel Research and Education Center at the University of Delaware contains hundreds of publications dealing with food and resource economics. Students complete reports and research papers at the Agricultural & Natural Resources Computer Labs.

  University of Delaware
  213 Townsend Hall
  Newark, DE 19716
  302-831-2511
  udel.edu

Cornell University

• Cornell University attracts students interested in a Ph.D. in Operations Research and Information Engineering. This Ph.D. program features areas of concentration in manufacturing systems engineering and mathematical programming. Doctoral students complete classes in inventory management and quality control before starting their dissertations. Faculty and students conduct research in operations research at the university's ORIE Colloquia. The Cornell University Library and the Engineering Library hold resources needed for Ph.D. research projects. The School of Operations Research and Information Engineering connects doctoral students to financial aid options like the Graduate School Fellowship.

  Cornell University
  143 Caldwell Hall
  Ithaca, NY 14853
  607-255-5820
  cornell.edu