About the Department

The Department of Management Science combines Operational Research, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Information Systems. It is one of the largest departments of its kind in Europe and includes many internationally-leading researchers in all these fields.

In 1964 Lancaster University founded the world's first academic department of Operational Research. In 1993, the departments of Operational Research and Systems Engineering merged to form the Department of Management Science. The department's work spans several research areas, including Forecasting, Information Systems, Operations Management, Optimisation, Project Management, Simulation and more.

The department has a worldwide reputation and a distinguished history of helping organisations solve real problems and producing graduates with highly relevant, cutting-edge knowledge and skills.