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SM Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

Master of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Faculty: School of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: About 1.5 to 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

72 credit units of graduate subjects, at least three from a prescribed list of ocean engineering subjects, at least one graduate mathematics subject (12 units), and a thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold a bachelor's degree (master's applicants) or a master's degree (PhD applicants), most often in mechanical or ocean engineering or a related engineering branch, though the criteria are not specific. Applicants are expected to have undergraduate-level exposure to applied mechanics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, control systems and design, and basic electrical circuits and electromagnetic field theory. GRE results are required; international applicants whose native language is not English need IELTS 7 or TOEFL iBT 100. September-entry applications are due December 15.

USD 66,720 a year (2026-2027). Institute-wide graduate tuition for a 9-month academic year (12-month rate is $89,775); excludes fees, insurance, housing and other costs. Source

Duration: About 1.5 to 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://oge.mit.edu/graduate-admissions/

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