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Master of Operations Research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Cambridge, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus

About the program

Doctorate using mathematical modelling and optimisation to improve decisions in engineering, Management and the public sector.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Conduct independent doctoral-level inquiry in Operations Research. Evaluate evidence and academic literature. Communicate original research findings.

Career outcomes

  • Operations Research Specialist
  • Operations Research Research Assistant
  • Related Entry-Level Professional

Curriculum

  • The catalog gives no curriculum details
  • The OGE page lists research areas including optimization
  • Machine learning
  • Applied probability
  • Reinforcement learning and game theory. Faculty from across Sloan and the Schwarzman College of Computing supervise doctoral research.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent with programme-specific prerequisites
  • GRE or GMAT only where the department requires it
  • English test scores for applicants whose primary language is not English
  • Minimums set by each department.
  • No central minimum published
  • Set by department.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent, Program-specific prerequisites, GRE or GMAT per department.

Language tests

  • IELTS 7
  • TOEFL iBT 100
  • Duolingo 135

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results (if applicable).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements. Prepare the relevant academic and supporting documents. Submit the completed application through the institution's admissions process. Provide any further documents requested by the admissions team. Await an admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$67,140 USD
Application fee$90 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusCambridge campus
Faculty or schoolMIT Sloan School of Management
DepartmentOperations Research Center
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value66
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    1 Dec 2026

    17 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 1 Dec 2026. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.