Overview

Features

The goals of the Program in Polymers and Soft Matter of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are to provide educational opportunities for students who wish to focus their graduate education within the broad field of polymers and to foster a spirit of community and collaboration among the large group of students, post-docs, faculty, and visitors involved in polymer-related activities at MIT.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Polymer Physics

Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter

Materials at Equilibrium

Tutorial in Organic Chemistry

Mechanics of Soft Materials

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

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Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 93 other PhDs in Chemical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

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English requirements

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General requirements

As PPSM is an interdepartmental program, applications should be directed to a department, usually that of the student’s previous degree.

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Tuition Fee

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International

61990 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year
National

61990 USD/year

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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

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