Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational and systems biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biophysical chemistry and molecular structure
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	57

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching assistantship during two semesters

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

760

Applied

93

Accepted

43

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
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

268

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.33%
Black or African American	0.75%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	15.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.73%
Unknown	7.09%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

56

Total faculty

Full-time - 56

Part-time - 0

Male (43)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cellular, developmental and molecular (plant and animal) biology; biochemistry, bioengineering, biophysics and structural biology; classical and molecular genetics, stem cell and epigenetics; immunology and microbiology; cancer biology, molecular medicine, neurobiology and human disease; computational and systems biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	41,282,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 68-132
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Alan Grossman
Department Head
Email: mitbio@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-4701

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