Overview

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics / Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (SM/MBA)
Master of Science (SM)	Aeronautics and astronautics
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Air-breathing propulsion
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Autonomous systems
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Humans in aerospace
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Humans in aerospace
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials and structures
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Air transportation systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Air-breathing propulsion
Engineer in Aeronautics and Astronautics (EAA)	Aeronautics and astronautics
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Air transportation systems
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Space propulsion
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Aerospace computational engineering
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Materials and structures
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Aircraft systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aerospace computational engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aircraft systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Controls
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Communications and networks
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aeronautics and astronautics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Space propulsion
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Space systems
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Controls
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communications and networks
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Autonomous systems
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Aeronautics and astronautics
Doctor of Science (Sc D)	Space systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	58
Doctoral Degrees	28
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum cumulative GPA of 4.4 on 5.0 scale
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

618

Applied

87

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

223

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.04%
Black or African American	1.35%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.24%
Unknown	5.83%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (28)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Vehicle design; information sciences; computation; human-system collaboration; atmosphere and space sciences; complex systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	28,924,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 33-207
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Jaime Peraire
Department Head
Email: aeroastro-info@mit.edu
Phone: 617-258-7537

Larger Map