- Biology
The Department of Biology has developed a unique graduate program based on a philosophy of training students broadly in modern biology. Their program is designed for students with widely diverse academic...
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences
The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The aim of the doctoral program is to prepare a select group...
- Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry offers the Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science degrees, both of which aim to help graduate students become independent scientists, capable of identifying areas of...
- Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences
The graduate program at the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences aims to educate outstanding young scientists—primarily at the Ph.D. level—for careers in academia, government, and...
- Mathematics
The Mathematics Department offers programs covering a broad range of topics leading to the Doctor of Philosophy and the Doctor of Science. Candidates whose primary interest is in the field of pure...
- Physics
Graduate students in the Department of Physics are actively engaged in research at the forefront of physics, in collaboration with faculty who are acknowledged leaders in their respective fields. Learning...
- Biophysics
The Biophysics Certificate Program seeks to foster the training of graduate students in the application of the physical sciences and engineering to fundamental biological questions at the molecular, cellular,...
- Computational & Systems Biology
The emerging field of systems biology represents an integration of concepts and ideas from the biological sciences, engineering disciplines, and computer science. Recent advances in biology, including...
- Life Sciences
Many areas of research today have a Life Sciences focus. This is primarily due to the powerful tools of molecular biology, which form a common language and allow exciting and important interdisciplinary...
- Microbiology
The Graduate PhD Program in Microbiology is an interdepartmental, and interdisciplinary program at MIT. MIT has a long-standing tradition of excellence in microbiological research, and there are...
- Molecular Neuroscience
MIT is uniquely situated to provide Neuroscience training at the bridge of multiple disciplines. Long a leader in engineering and biotechnology, the Institute has greatly expanded its neuroscience research...