Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (SM/MBA)
Master of Science (SM)	Mechanical engineering
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Oceanographic engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ocean engineering
Naval Engineer (Naval E)	Naval engineering
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Ocean engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineer (Mech E)	Mechanical engineering
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Mechanical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oceanographic engineering
Master of Science (SM)	Oceanographic engineering
Master of Science (SM)	Naval architecture and marine engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Naval architecture and marine engineering
Master of Science (SM)	Ocean engineering
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Naval architecture and marine engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	123
Doctoral Degrees	65
Other Advanced Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,345

Applied

194

Accepted

127

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

568

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.63%
Black or African American	1.06%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	7.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.46%
Unknown	4.05%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

71

Total faculty

Full-time - 70

Part-time - 1

Male (62)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanics: modeling, experimentation and computation; design, manufacturing, and product development; controls, instrumentation, and robotics; energy science and engineering; ocean science and engineering; bioengineering; micro- and Nano-engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	55,615,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 3-173
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Gang Chen
Department Head
Email: mehq@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-2201
Fax: 617-258-6156

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