MS in Mechanical Engineering 

at MIT USA, Cambridge

The strongest disciplines at MIT are those having scope of high salaries and high income opportunities. The most liked and popular programs chosen by Indians are Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, MBA, and Data Economics. Students can check the table below for popular majors, their career scope, and estimated salary:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rate stands at 5% according to unofficial source. This shows that institution is highly selective and the applications are reviewed with utmost care. International students are required to meet MIT admission criteria which includes very good academic background, excellent extracurriculars top notch scores in standardized entrance test scores along with relevant work experience for some programs. 

MIT USA fees for international students is USD 64310 - INR 55.8 L for UG and USD 83405 - INR 72.4 L per year for PG students. These are estimated yearly costs and MIT tuition fees may vary for each course. UG students can also expect annual cost of living of USD 25030 - INR 21.7 L and same for PG students is USD 46474 - INR 40.25 L. Source - MIT Ofiicial website

International undergraduate applicants can apply for admission in two rounds. They can either take admission in the Early intake or the Regular intake. The Early application starts in November, and regular applications start in January of each year. The MIT application deadlines for UG and PG admission are given below:

Undergraduate Deadline:

Graduate Deadline:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as well as the Florida Institute of Technology are two well-known universities in USA and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, MIT University beats Florida Tech with the rank #1 in QS World University Rankings - Best Global Universities for the year 2024. Whereas, the latter is unranked in this category.

It is widely known that MIT University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. However, FIT is just as world class when it comes to offering programs for their international students.

Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you:

The popular majors that US News and World Report 2025 has mentioned are Chemical Engineering, CS, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical and Electronics Engineering etc. 

The popular MIT majors for 2022 graduates were -

• CS: 28%
• Mechanical Engineering: 10%
• Mathematics: 9%
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 5%

International students can track application on application portal through which they have applied. University will provide with login credentials through which they can check live status of their application along with receipt of transcripts, test scores, and recommendation letters. It is advisable to check application periodically before emailing it to admission office. Students can also receive decision mail through the same portal.

According few reviews MIT is better than IIT when it comes to placements because:

• MIT’s infrastructure such as the research equipment etc. is the state of the art. A huge amount of funding from various organizations for cutting edge research is received by MIT
• In the institute like MIT, more focus is laid on research than classroom teaching, whereas, at IITs, classroom teaching takes more time than research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology expects to submit standardized test scores like the ACT and SAT as a basic requirement during admission. As per the student's class profile of 2028, the minimum score obtained by the applicant in ACT was 34 or above, and a SAT score of 1550 or above. Those who fulfill the basic eligibility and submit the required scores have a high chance of selection

Both are very good but in different areas.  MIT is considered a better choice for STEM courses. Princeton University stands out for its UG Liberal Arts courses. MIT has a better global reputation. It ranks above Princeton in the world rankings given by Shiksha and QS World. Princeton ranks above MIT on a national level as part of US News rankings.

Both offer very similar chances of admission. Princeton acceptance rate is 4.6%. MIT's stands at 4.5%.