Operations Research & Information Engineering (ORIE-MEng) at Cornell University

Programme overview

Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE) is the field of developing, evaluating, and applying tools for analyzing data to make better decisions. The field draws expertise from theoretical and applied mathematics, probability and statistics, data science, computer science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, systems engineering, and others.

Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

In addition to meeting University and College requirements, all ORIE M.Eng. students must meet core course requirements in optimization, stochastics, and data science and statistical modeling.

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Entry requirements

Prerequisites dependent on concentration; All applicants; A standard engineering calculus sequence, including linear algebra (with eigenvalues and eigenvectors) and vector calculus.; An introductory engineering probability and statistics course.; An introductory computer programming course as well as an intermediate-level computer programming course in a general programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python. Courses that entail programming applications, but where programming is not the primary focus are not acceptable substitutes. Application deadline: Fall, December 1 (of preceding year); Spring, October 1 (for active Cornell Undergraduates only)

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Professional Degree Tier 1 tuition per year (M.Eng, selected M.P.S., M.M.H., and M.S. Information Systems, Advanced Architectural Design, Advanced Urban Design, Design Technology); one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes fees and health insuranc Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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