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Operational Research - PhD

Location

Canterbury campus, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

19,300 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Statistics and Operational ResearchMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Statistics and Operational Research

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department for Analytics, Operations and Systems offers world class education and conducts internationally leading research in operational research, data analytics, operations management, information systems and sustainability.


The department is also known in the areas of soft OR, research metrics, big data, data envelopment analysis, and environmental management. We welcome student research projects on a variety of topics including:

  • 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
Students working on relevant research topics in logistics are invited to join the Centre for Logistics and Heuristic Optimisation.


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.  Students interested in more mathematical topics are advised to follow the ‘Operational Research’ programme while those interested in more applied topics or operations management are advised to choose ‘Management Science’.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Statistics and Operational Research

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department for Analytics, Operations and Systems offers world class education and conducts internationally leading research in operational research, data analytics, operations management, information systems and sustainability.


The department is also known in the areas of soft OR, research metrics, big data, data envelopment analysis, and environmental management. We welcome student research projects on a variety of topics including:

  • 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
Students working on relevant research topics in logistics are invited to join the Centre for Logistics and Heuristic Optimisation.


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.  Students interested in more mathematical topics are advised to follow the ‘Operational Research’ programme while those interested in more applied topics or operations management are advised to choose ‘Management Science’.

Admission Requirements

160+
80+
3.3+
110+
63+
6+
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.

31 Jul 2026
3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

International
19,300 GBP

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