Overview

Most incoming students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering or ocean engineering.

However, the department’s admission criteria are not specific in this regard, and talented students with backgrounds in other branches of engineering or in science may gain entry.

Features

To qualify for a graduate degree, applicants are expected to have at least an undergraduate-level exposure to most of the core MechE disciplines (solid mechanics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials, control, design and manufacturing), and to be familiar with basic electric circuits and electromagnetic field theory.

Programme Structure

Research

Applied Mechanics

Automotive & Aircraft Engines

Biomaterials

Biomechanics (LGO)

Biomechanics & Neural Control of Movement

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering View 116 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in United States

This information is based on LinkedIn alumni data for graduates from 2018 to 2024 and may not fully represent all career outcomes

Total alumni

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application

Statement of objectives

Three letters of recommendation

Transcripts

English proficiency exam scores

Tuition Fee

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International

61990 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year
National

61990 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year
In-State

61990 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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