A PDF copy of a candidate’s unofficial transcript (in English) from each university where a degree was earned or is expected should be uploaded with the application. Only admitted students will be required and prompted to have official, original, sealed transcripts sent from their university’s registrar.
Health Sciences and Technology (Joint Harvard-MIT Program)

77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building E25-518
Cambridge MA, 02139
617-253-3609
hst-phd-admissions@mit.edu
Website:
Health Sciences and Technology
Application Opens:
August 1
Deadline:
December 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Fee:
$75.00
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Minimum score required: 7
- Electronic scores may be sent to: MIT Graduate Admissions
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Minimum score required: 100 (iBT) 600 (PBT)
- Institute code: 3514
- Department code: 99
Cambridge English Qualification (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency exams)
- Minimum score required: 185
- Electronic scores may be sent to: MIT Graduate Admissions
HST requires demonstrated English Language Proficiency. Details can be found here.
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Imaging
- Biomedical Signal Processing
- Biophysics
- Biorobotics
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Computational Modeling of Physiological Systems
- Drug Delivery
- Genomics and Proteomics
- Infectious Disease
- Machine Learning for Health Care
- Medical Device Design
- Microfluidics
- Nanomedicine
- Neurological Disease
- Regenerative Medicine
- Synthetic Biology
- Systems Biology
HST MEMP is a fully-funded program. Students in good academic standing receive financial support – consisting of living expenses, tuition, and health insurance – for the duration of their graduate studies. This support comes from a combination of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. More information is available here.
- Online application
- Statement of objectives
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Unofficial transcripts
- Demonstrated English proficiency (see HST FAQ)
Please review the HST website for more information on applying to MEMP through MIT.