Top Doctorate in Research Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#1/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE330IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$83.4K/Yr
Living
$21.3K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$47K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#247/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA
Ph.D Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$36.7K/Yr
Living
$28.3K/Yr
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#328/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA65%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$33.7K/Yr
Living
$12.5K/Yr
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#358/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

9.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Virginia, USA55%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$34.6K/Yr
Living
$17K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Southern Methodist University, Dallas

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$2.5K/Yr
Living
$16.5K/Yr
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#49/100 Financial Times Ranking 2025

Tepper School of Business, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, USA27%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$47K/Yr
Living
$17.9K/Yr
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#86/100 Financial Times Ranking 2021

Rutgers Business School, Piscataway

New Jersey, USA45%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.7K/Yr
Living
$11K/Yr
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