Master of Science [M.S] - Master [2 Years]
$82,314 /Yr On-campus full_time

Master of Science [M.S] Materials Science and Engineering

  • Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) is a 2-year program. 
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis
  • It is delivered on-campus.
  • DMSE graduate students explore, excel, and collaborate within a convivial, rigorous learning environment. 
  • Due to the breadth of the field and the interdisciplinary nature of the department, the graduate students are free and encouraged to pursue diverse research initiatives that align with their ambitions and expand their knowledge.
  • MIT ranks #1 in the world among the other universities by US News Rankings 2020.
  • The acceptance rate of the students into this program is 7%, e.g If 100 people applied to this program then only 7 people will get accepted.
  • The student to faculty ratio in this program is 3:1 which increases the interaction between students and faculty.
  • Classes with fewer than 20 students in this program are 70.8% which creates the environment suitable to acquire knowledge.
  • The average salary of the graduates after getting placed is 82,601 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $77485 $77485
Health Insurance $1344 $1344
Books and supply $3089 $3089
Other Fees $396 $396
Total Fees $82314 $82314

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 100 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7.0 9 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • The students must have a bachelor’s degree(3 or 4 years) in any of the respective fields to apply for this program.
  • The average GPA of the students in this program is 3.9.
  • Students can apply with any bachelor’s degree but majority of the students come from these fields like Computer Science, Economics, Engineering (variety), Finance, Management, Math, Operations Research, Statistics…, etc.

Work Experience:

  • Work experience is not required but many of the students have an average experience of 15 months.

Language Requirments:

  • The students whose official language is not English are required to write IELTS or TOEFL exams before applying.
  • The TOEFL cut-off for this program is 90 out of 120.
  • The IELTS cut-off will be decided by the university department.

Language Requirement Exemption:

  • Students who have received instruction in English in their primary and secondary schools and students who have been in the United States for four years or longer and have received a degree from an American institution.

Exam Requirments:

  • The students must compulsorily have to submit the scores of any one of the exams like GMAT or GRE.

  • MIT recommends that applicants interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council if available. Council members are MIT graduates who have volunteered to interview on behalf of the Office of Admissions.