Overview

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences / Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics
Master of Science (SM)	Computational science and engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Engineering science	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (SM)	Data science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Materials science and mechanical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Environmental science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Bioengineering
Master of Science (SM)	Engineering sciences	Electrical engineering
Master in Design Engineering (MDE)	Design engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
Master of Engineering (ME)	Computational science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	64

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Thesis (for ME)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,707

Applied

258

Accepted

142

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$49,088

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

524

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.24%
Black or African American	0.19%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	1.91%
Unknown	2.48%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

137

Total faculty

Full-time - 86

Part-time - 51

Male (108)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied mathematics, applied physics, computer science and electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical and biomedical engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	56,330,000

Location & Contact

Address Pierce Hall
29 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA  02138
United States

Contact Francis J. Doyle III
Dean
Email: dean@seas.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-5829
Fax: 617-495-5264

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