Why Earn your PhD in Operations Research at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
There’s no better place to study operations research than New York City, a hub for some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and career connections for students.
- Outstanding Placement
From tenure track positions at prestigious global universities to senior roles at leading companies in technology and finance, your training and research opportunities at Columbia Engineering prepare you for leadership.
- Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Join experts across the university for a multifaceted approach to problems in operations research at the Center for the Management of Systemic Risk, the Center for Financial and Business Analytics, and the Columbia Business Analytics Initiative.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.
Why Earn your PhD in Industrial Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
There’s no better place to study industrial engineering than New York City, a hub for some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and career connections for students.
- Outstanding Placement
From tenure track positions at prestigious global universities to senior roles at leading companies in technology and finance, your training and research opportunities at Columbia Engineering prepare you for leadership.
- Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Join experts across the university for a multifaceted approach to problems in industrial engineering at the Center for Applied Probability and the Columbia Business Analytics Initiative.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.
Why Get your Master's in Operations Research at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll benefit from:
- A Global Center of Business
There’s no better place to study operations research than New York City, a hub for some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and internships and career connections for students.
- Outstanding Placement
Graduates in Operations Research from Columbia are known for their technical competence, judgment, and leadership abilities, leading to successful placement at top employers in diverse sectors.
- Cutting-Edge Research
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) is a thriving hub of scholarship, with faculty making foundational contributions to optimization, statistics, machine learning, and probability while taking leadership roles in cross-disciplinary research centers like the Data Science Institute and the Center for Financial and Business Analytics.
- Career-Focused Concentrations
Take advantage of 8 concentrations in areas including entrepreneurship, healthcare management, and machine learning & artificial intelligence to build in-demand skills and knowledge for enhanced career opportunities.
Why Get Your Master's in Materials Science & Engineering at Columbia?
At Columbia, experience a rigorous Ivy League education within a world-leading research university in a unique urban setting.
As a student here, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
It’s not just an amazing place to live, teeming with the cultural resources of a global capital. More importantly, it’s a place to discover opportunities, as a hub for both major corporations and innovative startups.
- Unique Multi-Disciplinary Department
By its very nature, materials science draws on knowledge from multiple fields. Columbia Engineering’s program is housed in a department that also includes applied physics, applied mathematics, and medical physics, giving you broad exposure to several domains and experience with collaborative, multi-disciplinary problem-solving.
- World-Class Faculty
Train alongside award-winning researchers and scholars. Faculty lead pioneering research in areas like nanoscale structures to empower advances in energy efficiency, thin films for high-speed data connectivity, and unlocking the properties of materials using X-ray diffraction.
- Top Research Facilities
Gain access to the most advanced equipment and labs to build research experience that will set you apart. In addition to the department’s dedicated teaching laboratory and clean room facilities, the department is also part of the Columbia Nano Initiative, which includes the Center for Precision-Assembled Quantum Materials and the Center for Programmable Quantum Materials.
Why Get your Master's in Industrial Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll benefit from:
- Outstanding Placement
Graduates from the industrial engineering program at Columbia Engineering are known for their competence and leadership abilities, which is why our graduates find positions at top companies in financial services, technology, consulting, transportation & logistics, and more.
- A Global Center of Business
There’s no better place to study industrial engineering than New York City, a hub for some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and internships and career connections for students.
- Flexible Program Options
In addition to a traditional full-time program, you can earn your MS in Industrial Engineering as a working professional through our part-time program. We schedule most classes in the late afternoon or evening to provide maximum flexibility. You may begin the program in either the Fall or Spring term.
- Career-Focused Concentrations
Take advantage of 3 concentrations in Healthcare Management, Regulated Industries, and Systems Engineering to build your skills and knowledge in areas rich with career opportunities.
Why Get your Master's in Financial Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll benefit from:
- Being in the Center of it All
Study financial engineering in New York City, the world capital of finance. Through an ongoing seminar series, faculty who work in the industry, and other opportunities, you’ll learn from and connect with expert practitioners at leading companies in the city, giving you a competitive edge for your career.
- Outstanding Placement
Graduates from the financial engineering program at Columbia Engineering are known for their competence and leadership abilities, which is why our graduates find positions at top companies in asset management, investment banking, financial services, and consulting.
- Cutting-Edge Curriculum
Master today’s technologies and prepare for tomorrow’s developments. Our curriculum gives you both a solid grounding in the theoretical aspects of finance and deep experience with the latest tools for modeling and analysis, including AI and machine learning. You’ll graduate ready to excel in a wide variety of roles.
- Career-Focused Concentrations
Take advantage of 7 concentrations in areas including financial technology, machine learning, and asset management to build your skills and knowledge in areas of strategic importance in today’s economy.
Why Get your Master's in Data Science at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll benefit from:
- Data Science in Broader Context
Learn the latest techniques in data science within an institute dedicated to using them responsibly to benefit society. We pursue ground-breaking scholarship that applies technical expertise to pressing societal problems like improving healthcare outcomes, ensuring the accuracy of news, and leveraging technology for flourishing urban environments.
- Hands-on Experience
In your capstone course, you’ll work with a team on a project sponsored by a faculty member or industry affiliate in which you’ll synthesize your knowledge to solve a complex, real-world challenge. Recent projects have tackled analyzing informal speech, predicting insurance payments, accelerating drug discovery, and optimizing the placement of electric vehicle charging stations.
- An Emphasis on Entrepreneurship
Train within a community that encourages innovation and imagines ways to translate new ideas into marketable solutions. The School of Engineering has abundant resources to support student entrepreneurship and facilitates participation in an ecosystem that sees numerous new inventions and companies launched each year.
- Outstanding Placement
Columbia’s program in Data Science is one of the most highly-rated and respected in the world. Graduates are known for their technical knowledge, research skills, and innovative spirit. Our students benefit from close departmental connections with industry partners and consistently receive offers from top employers and graduate programs.
Why Get Your Master's in Business Analytics at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll benefit from:
- Cutting-Edge Research:
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) is a thriving hub of scholarship with faculty collaborating on complex problems across the department, the School, and the university. Join with faculty in the latest research in areas like AI and machine learning in centers like the Data Science Institute, the Center for AI in Business Analytics and Financial Technology, and the Center for Financial and Business Analytics.
- A Global Center of Business
There’s no better place to study business analytics than New York City, a world center for both established and emerging enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and internships and career connections for students.
- Two Top Schools
Gain from the expert faculty, industry connections, and alumni networks of two top graduate schools within one program: Columbia Engineering and Columbia Business School, both among the oldest and most respected schools of their kind in the United States.
- Career-Focused Concentrations
Take advantage of concentrations in Financial Analytics & Financial Technology, Marketing Analytics, Healthcare Analytics, and Analytics Algorithms & Methodology to build your skills and knowledge in areas of strategic importance in today’s economy.
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Jay Sethuraman
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research; Chair, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research