At the MIT ORC, our vibrant community of scholars and researchers work collaboratively to connect data to decisions in order to solve problems effectively—and impact the world positively.
Research
At the MIT ORC, we highly value research and the important role it plays in operations research and analytics. That’s why our students are actively engaged in research from the start.
Our impact can be felt around the world in areas ranging from finance to education to health care. We create mathematical models to help individuals and organizations make smarter decisions—and to improve society as a whole.
Analytics is the science of using data to build models that lead to decisions that add value to institutions, companies, and individuals.
ORC Commencement 2025
ORC graduating students will participate in the School of Engineering & the Schwarzman College of Computing Advanced Degree Ceremony which will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM at Killian Court. Doctoral degree candidates will be presented with their hoods during this ceremony.
MIT CSAIL researchers combined GenAI and a physics simulation engine to refine robot designs. The result: a machine that out-jumped a robot designed by humans.
On August 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm
ORC Orientation Meeting
An informal welcome reception for the ORC incoming students for the fall term
