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Degree Programs 

We offer admission into the Ph.D. degree in:

• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Physics
• Computer Science
• Engineering Sciences (in four sub-fields):
  • ​​​​​Bioengineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering

We offer admission into a terminal masters degree in:

• Data Science (S.M.) 
• Computational Science and Engineering (S.M. or M.E.)
• Master in Design Engineering (M.D.E.) (joint with Harvard Graduate School of Design)
• MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences (joint with Harvard Business School)

Find information about degree programs and specific requirements on the Academics page.

Admissions Information Sessions

Ph.D. Admissions Information Sessions

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We host in-person and virtual Ph.D. admissions information sessions every Fall.  

In-person information sessions for prospective Ph.D. students are held weekly and on a walk-in basis; there is no need to register.   A member of our graduate admissions team will be on hand to answer questions about our doctoral program and the application process.  

Dates for the Fall 2019 in-person Ph.D. admissions information sessions are listed below.  All information sessions will be held in Pierce Hall room 114, unless otherwise noted:

• Monday, September 23 at 11:00am (now in Maxwell Dworkin 123)
• Thursday, October 3 at 1:00pm
• Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00am
• Monday, October 21 at 10:00am (note this is a change from the original 11:00am time)
• Wednesday, October 30 at 9:00am
• Thursday, November 7 at 12:00pm
• Monday, November 18 at 10:00am (note this is a change from the original 11:00am time)
• Monday December 2 at 10:00am (note this is a change from the original 1:00pm time)

*Please check back before traveling to campus; dates and times are subject to change.

Master's Programs Admissions Information Sessions

We host in-person master’s admissions information sessions for prospective students interested in the Computational Science and Engineering, Data Science, and MS/MBA programs.

Information sessions will be held on the dates listed below; there is no need to register. All information sessions will be held from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in Pierce Hall room 213 (Brooks Room), unless otherwise noted:

• Tuesday, September 17
• Tuesday, October 8
• Tuesday, October 22
• Tuesday, November 12 (held in Maxwell Dworkin 221)
• Tuesday, December 3

*Please check back before traveling to campus; dates and times are subject to change.

• Students interested in the Computational Science and Engineering and/or Data Science masters programs in SEAS should contact the Institute for Applied Computational Science (IACS).
• Students interested in the Masters in Design Engineering (MDE) Program should contact the Graduate School of Design.
• Students interested in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program should contact the Harvard Business School.

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