Nuclear Science and Engineering

• Accelerators, Detectors & Nuclear Security
• Fission Reactor and Fuel Cycle Engineering
• Fusion and Plasma Physics (theory/ computation)
• Fusion and Plasma Physics (experiment/engineering)
• Materials (theory/computation and experiment)
• Quantum Engineering

For all applicants:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) – optional

• General test is optional
• Institute code: 3514
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 5 years old

For international applicants:

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

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• Minimum score required: 100 (iBT) or 5 (iBT26)
• Institute code: 3514
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

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

Cambridge English Qualification (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency)

• Minimum score required: 190
• Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

Department ELP Waiver Policy

The Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering does not offer waivers for the English Language Proficiency test requirement. Applicants should plan accordingly to provide valid (current) test scores prior to the application deadline.

Requests for ELP test waivers for Nuclear Science and Engineering via email does not constitute a formal request and will not be considered.

Review the Graduate Admissions test scores policy here.

Test Score Verification

All test scores shared with MIT must be verified by the testing agency in order to be reviewed. If you do not see your score verification status change upon submission, you may request assistance with test score verification in your application status portal. While valid scores must be submitted by the application deadline, all test scores must be verified by April 15, 2027.