Early Admission may be available for MIT seniors in Mechanical Engineering.
Mechanical Engineering
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 1-112
Cambridge MA, 02139
617-253-2291
megradoffice@mit.edu
Website:
Mechanical Engineering
Application Opens:
September 15
Deadline:
December 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Fee:
$90.00
Fall Term (September)
Summer Term (June)
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing (MEng)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (SM)
Master of Science in Ocean Engineering (SM)
Master of Science in Oceanographic Engineering (SM)
Master of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (SM)
Mechanical Engineer’s Degree
Naval Engineer’s Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Science (ScD)
*Early Admission may be available for currently enrolled MIT seniors in Mechanical Engineering.
- Computation for Design and Optimization (CDO)
- Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)
- Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (WHOI)
- Leaders for Global Operations (LGO)
- Program in Polymers and Soft Matter (PPSM)
- Technology and Policy Program (TPP)
- Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Statistics (IDPS)
- Applied Mechanics
- Automotive & Aircraft Engines
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics (LGO)
- Biomechanics & Neural Control of Movement
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biorobotics
- Combustion
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computational Mechanics
- Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing
- Controls
- Cryogenics
- Desalination
- Design
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability (LGO)
- Energy and Power
- Environmental Engineering
- Finite Elements
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Human-Machine Systems
- Hydrodynamics of Vehicles (WHOI)
- Instrumentation
- Internal and External Combustion Engines
- Management of Technology
- Manufacturing (LGO)
- Materials
- Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- Mechanics
- Mechanics of Materials
- MEMS and Nanotechnology
- Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
- Microfluid
- Ocean Systems Management (LGO)
- Optical Engineering
- Optical Measurement
- Precision Engineering
- Robots, Manipulators and Teleoperators
- Systems Design and Management
- Technology and Policy
- Telepresence (WHOI)
- Thermodynamics
- Transportation
- Underwater Robotics (WHOI)
Required:
- Online application
- Statement of objectives
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English proficiency exam scores – international applicants only
- GRE scores – Naval Engineer’s degree applicants only
Supplemental application questions are also required for MEng and LGO applicants.
For all applicants*
MechE does not accept GRE scores* and will not consider GRE scores in the evaluation of your application. If you have shared your scores in other applications, these scores will not be visible to the review committee.
*The exception to this policy is for applicants to the Naval Engineer’s Degree. All applicants to this degree program are required to submit GRE scores.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) – Naval Engineer’s degree applicants only
- Institution code: 3514
- Department code not required
- Current scores only; scores must be less than 5 years old
For international applicants
All international applicants are required to submit valid English Language Proficiency test scores unless an applicant meets the eligibility requirements for an automatic exemption from the ELP Test Score requirement. Please see the accepted score types for applicants to Mechanical Engineering and instructions on how to send your scores to MIT below.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Minimum score required: 7
- Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate
- Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old by the application deadline
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- iBT Minimum score: 100
- iBT 2026 Minimum score: 5
- Institute code: 3514
- Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old by the application deadline
Duolingo English Test (DET)
- Minimum score required: 135
- Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Admissions
- Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old by the application deadline
Department ELP Waiver Policy
The Department of Mechanical Engineering does not offer waivers for the English Language Proficiency (ELP) test score requirement. Please plan to submit valid test scores to complete your application.
Available financial support varies significantly by program. Depending on the degree program, some students may be expected to provide their own financial resources.
For research programs, including the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy, the Department of Mechanical Engineering offers three types of financial assistance to graduate students: research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowships.
The majority of research students in the MechE department are supported by research assistantships (RA). A full-time RA appointment provides a full tuition scholarship (i.e. covers tuition) plus a stipend. The Department of Mechanical Engineering also offers a limited number of Teaching Assistantships (TA), which also provides full tuition and a monthly stipend. Additionally, a number of students in the department are supported by fellowships from external agencies. The selection of fellowship candidates is merit-based, and typically reserved for students admitted directly into the PhD program. Please see the MechE website for more details.
For the Masters of Engineering in Manufacturing program, students must provide funding through their personal resources or by applying independently for outside scholarships and Fellowships. Direct MIT Fellowship support is extremely limited. Teaching (TA-ships) or Research (RA-ships) funding cannot be used to support this degree. The MEng is an intense professional degree program that requires full-time effort during all 12 months, and therefore MEng students are not eligible or able to undertake Teaching or Research Assistantships. Please see the MechE MEng website for more details.
