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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Programs

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Graduate programs

PhD programs

Master’s programs

International students: 5,456 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: Varies by department (e.g., Architecture: 1,200 words)
Application fee waivers: Yes: request after the certification page of each application, max 3 per applicant; some programs have separate processes.
Official website: www.mit.edu

PhD Programs (24)

Aeronautics and Astronautics PhD

Aeronautics and Astronautics · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Biological Engineering PhD

Biological Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Biology PhD

Biology · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Brain and Cognitive Sciences PhD

Brain and Cognitive Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Chemical Engineering PhD

Chemical Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Chemistry PhD

Chemistry · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD

Civil and Environmental Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences PhD

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Economics PhD

Economics · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Health Sciences and Technology PhD

Health Sciences and Technology · Deadline not published · Fee not published

History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society PhD

History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Institute for Data, Systems, and Society PhD

Institute for Data, Systems, and Society · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Linguistics PhD

Linguistics · Deadline not published · Fee not published

MIT Sloan PhD

MIT Sloan School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Materials Science and Engineering PhD

Materials Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Mathematics PhD

Mathematics · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical Engineering PhD

Mechanical Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Media Arts and Sciences PhD

Media Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Nuclear Science and Engineering PhD

Nuclear Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Operations Research PhD

Operations Research Center · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Philosophy PhD

Philosophy · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Physics PhD

Physics · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Political Science PhD

Political Science · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (12)

Aeronautics and Astronautics SM

Aeronautics and Astronautics · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Architecture SM

Architecture · Jan 7, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Civil and Environmental Engineering SM

Civil and Environmental Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences SM

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

MIT Sloan MBA

MIT Sloan School of Management · Jan 12, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

MIT Sloan Master of Business Analytics

MIT Sloan School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Materials Science and Engineering SM

Materials Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Mechanical Engineering MEng

Mechanical Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical Engineering SM

Mechanical Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Media Arts and Sciences SM

Media Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Nuclear Science and Engineering SM

Nuclear Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published

Political Science SM

Political Science · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

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