PhD in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

University of Illinois Chicago (United States) · 1200 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607, United States

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The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a public research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, adjacent to the Chicago Loop. The second campus established under the University of Illinois system, UIC is also the largest university in the Chicago metropolitan area, having more than 33,000 students enrolled in 16 colleges. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."

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Program Details:

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Institute

College of Engineering

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 26300

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 13100

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 27300

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

Undergrad GPA

3.5

TOEFL

80

IELTS

6.5

PTE

54

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

15 Jul, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Nov, 2025

(January-2026)

15 Jan, 2026

(August-2026)

15 Feb, 2026

(August-2026)

15 May, 2026

(August-2026)

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Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

    Baccalaureate Field

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work. Marksheets provided should be issued on a yearly or semesterly basis. These should be unconsolidated. Consolidated marks will not be accepted. All yearly or semesterly marksheets should be combined into a single PDF for upload. All examination attempts, including failures, must be included.

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Letters should be written by people who are familiar with your academic work and who can assess your potential for success in graduate studies and research. During the application process, you will be asked to provide the email addresses of your references, and UIC will contact these individuals to request the references directly.

  • Personal Statement

    University Specific

    Use this opportunity to tell us who you are, what has influenced your academic or career path so far, what your professional interests are, and what you hope to do after completing your graduate education.

  • Test Score Report

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    TOEFL/IELTS/PTE

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