Key information

Duration

Full-time — 64 months. The average length of a MIT Microbiology Ph.D is 5.7 years.

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting September 2027
Apply before Dec 2026

Language

English

TOEFL iBT: 100

IELTS: 7

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

Microbiology

Overview

There are more than 50 faculty in 10 different departments and divisions that study microbes.

Features

Graduate students admitted to the Microbiology program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will join a vibrant, thriving microbiology community on the MIT campus and will receive training in a broad range of areas in microbiology.
The major components of the training program are described in detail below along with information on life as a graduate student at MIT.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods and Problems in Microbiology
Microbial Genetics and Evolution
Quantitative Biology of Molecular Systems
Biochemistry
Biochemical Analysis
Biological Chemistry

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GRE: Required

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 100

IELTS: 7

Other requirements

General requirements

Three letters of recommendation
Academic Transcript
The Subjects Taken Page is optional only if you have attached a pdf of your transcript
The GRE General Test is OPTIONAL for all applicants
English language proficiency test scores are required of all applicants whose primary language is not English

Tuition Fees

International: 90,308 AUD / year (≈ 64,310 USD / year)

Out-of-State: 90,308 AUD / year (≈ 64,310 USD / year)

Domestic In-State: 90,308 AUD / year (≈ 64,310 USD / year)

Living costs

Cambridge, United States: 2,547–5,274 AUD / month

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