Compare 66 Industrial Engineering & Operational Research PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 66 Industrial Engineering & Operational Research PhD programs in the US across 47 universities. 25% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

Top Programs

Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Stanford University

    PhD program in Operations Research

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    60 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $64,310
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    Princeton University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research and Financial Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 30
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    48 months
  4. 4

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    Columbia University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $56,840
    Program duration
    84 months
  6. 6

    Cornell University

    PhD in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 5
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Operations Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 10
    Annual tuition
    $63,796
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Doctor of Philosophy Program in Operations Research

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $47,000
  9. 9

    Northwestern University

    Doctor of Philosophy in the industrial engineering and management sciences

    Application deadline
    Dec 16 +1
    Annual tuition
    $56,067
    Program duration
    60 months
  10. 10

    University of Washington

    PhD in Industrial Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 2 +1
    Annual tuition
    $32,760

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Complete Program List66 programs

The complete list of Industrial Engineering & Operational Research PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityPhD program in Operations Research60 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Operations Research60 months
#4Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Operations Research and Financial Engineering48 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research60 months
#12Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research84 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Operations Research and Information Engineering60 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering72 months
#13Cornell UniversityPhD in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering72 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Engineering in Manufacturing60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Operations Engineering60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD program in Technology & Operations60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctor of Philosophy Program in Operations Research
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in the industrial engineering and management sciences60 months
#23Northwestern UniversityIndustrial Engineering and Management Sciences60 months
#25University of WashingtonPhD in Industrial Engineering
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctoral degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Operations Research
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillDoctor of Philosophy in Operations Research60 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#39Purdue University--West LafayettePhD in Industrial Engineering72 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkPhD with Operations Research Focus
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering36 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering36 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaPhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering60 months
#55University of VirginiaDoctor of Philosophy in Systems and Information Engineering
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering60 months
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickPhD in Operations Research60 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationPhD in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Integrated Systems Engineering (in Human Systems integration in Manufacturing Engineering in Operations Research)
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusPhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusPhD in Operations Research
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial & Systems Engineering
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in General Industrial Engineering
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Human Factors of Systems and Product Design
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and System Engineering
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Management Systems Engineering
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Operations Research
#114North Carolina State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#114North Carolina State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Operations Research (PhD)
#175Arizona State University--TempePhD in Human Systems Engineering60 months
#183University of Illinois--ChicagoPhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
#201–250Northeastern UniversityPhD in Industrial Engineering
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYPhD in Operations Research84 months
#251–300University of MiamiPhD in Industrial Engineering
#251–300University of MiamiPhD program in Ergonomics and Human Factors
#301–400George Washington UniversityPhD in Systems Engineering72 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering
#301–400University of KansasPhD in Analytics and Operations60 months
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#401–500Florida State UniversityPhD program in Industrial & Manufacturing
Auburn UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering120 months
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering60 months
Lehigh UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering58 months
Oregon State UniversityPhD in Industrial Engineering60 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Management Engineering48 months
Southern Methodist UniversityDoctor of Philosophy with a Major in Operations Research60 months
Stevens Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering
University of MissouriPhD in Industrial Engineering

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