DMSE graduate students explore, collaborate, and excel in a convivial, rigorous learning environment. While exceptionally talented candidates are drawn to MIT and the department for its unsurpassed reputation, many cite the powerful sense of warmth, enthusiasm, and intellectual exuberance in DMSE as the deciding factor in their choice to enroll. After graduation, alumni drive advances that benefit people everywhere as scientists, educators, and professional leaders.
DMSE offers a rigorous master’s degree program that equips students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and applications of materials science, enabling them to make significant contributions in fields such as energy, nanotechnology, and advanced manufacturing.
LGO students completing the MS in Material Science Engineering complete:
- The required engineering subjects in the LGO summer core (15.087, 15.066)
- For the Material Science Engineering required subjects, the following course is required:
- 20Materials at Equilibrium
- Students will then choose one of the following courses:
- 21Kinetic Processes in Materials
- 22Structure and Mechanics of Materials
- 23Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials
- And complete at least 1 more (12 unit or higher) graduate-level subject in Material Science & Engineering
- LGO Internship incorporating Material Science & Engineering and management content, resulting in a dual-degree thesis overseen by the student’s faculty advisor
- Computing and Data Science
- Energy and the Environment
- Health and Medicine
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and Infrastructure
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For LGO applicants, the Materials Science and Engineering department looks for:
- A previous degree in science or engineering. Previous MSE students have enrolled with degrees in biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering.
- Defined research interests in line with the Materials Science and Engineering’s department research areas.
- All LGOs are paired with a MSE faculty advisor during the admissions process.
Applicants should have a stated interest in one of MSE’s research areas. Previous work experience within the applicant’s defined focus is not required.