MITOperations ResearchMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Program Info

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Degree: Ph.D.
Duration: Not published
Fields: Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics
Tuition: To be confirmed
Application opens: Sep 1, 2026
Application deadline: Dec 1, 2026

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake.

Program Overview

Historical admission data is not published.

Documents Required

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Statement of objectives

Maximum two pages.

CV or resume

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Video essay

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Recommendation letters x 3

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Academic: Bachelor's degree; Competitive holistic review; no minimum GPA published as a hard cutoff.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Preparation for doctoral study in operations research; research experience and fit with ORC faculty areas are central to review.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; OGE ORC minimum when ELP is required; scores less than 2 years old. Electronic scores to MIT Graduate Admissions.
TOEFL: New scale: 5.0 overall | Old scale: 100 overall; OGE ORC minimum listed as 5 (iBT26) alongside 100 iBT.; ORC / OGE minimum for international applicants when ELP is required; scores less than 2 years old. Institute code 3514.
GRE: Optional; GRE scores optional; applications receive full consideration with or without GRE scores.

MITOperations ResearchMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Program Info

Program Overview

Documents Required

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