Graduate Program

Overview of the Program

Please click here to visit our prospective student page for an overview of our program.

For details regarding our program, take a look at our graduate handbook.

For an overview of the admissions process and tips for crafting a strong application, also see the recordings of our webinar “Road to Graduate School: A Deep Dive into the MIT BE Application Process,” a collaboration between BE faculty, staff, and graduate students. Recordings are available from the webinars hosted on September 25, 2025, October 21, 2022 and November 15, 2022. (The content is similar across all recordings, but check out the one from 2025 for the most up-to-date information.)

The BE Graduate Board has five main goals:

  • Represent graduate student views and interests to the department faculty and the Institute.
  • Take appropriate actions to ensure graduate student views and interests are represented by the department.
  • Maintain and improve graduate student life within the department.
  • Act as liaisons between the graduate students, the undergraduates, the faculty, administration, and the Institute.
  • Promote the unification of the department through social events, academics, and outreach.