Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers diverse master's programs in areas like Aeronautics and Astronautics, Chemical Engineering, Data, Economics, and Design of Policy, Media Arts and Sciences, and more. Most of the master programme applications opens in September and closes between December and January of every year. Students can check the application deadline for the popular Masters programme below:

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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is among the most popular universities around the world. It offers world-class education to students at an affordable cost. MIT fees vary between INR 36 L and INR 1 Cr for first year for PG program, and around INR 55L for UG program. The table below includes the Massachusetts Institute of Technology fees for international students:

It is not so easy to pick any of them. Both Oxford University and MIT are world-class institutions. Almost every student wants to study in any of them, but they excel in different subjects. 

• The Oxford University in UK, is renowned for humanities, social sciences, and research tradition, offering a broad education.
• On the other hand, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in USA is globally famous for STEM, engineering, and technology innovation.

In short, the better institute for you totally depends on your interest of study and career goals, rather than overall prestige.

The highest mean package secured by MIT graduates stood at USD 240,000 (INR 2.07 Cr) per year for MBA graduates of the Class of 2024, at the university's business school: MIT Sloan. 

Students in Private Equity were the recepients of job offers worth the amount mentioned above.

FinTech students were the next best, securing a package with a mean annual salary worth USD 200,568 (INR 1.73 Cr).

Source: MIT Sloan

Conversion rate: 1 USD = INR 86.66  

The MIT MBA fees for international students at MIT Sloan is USD 89,000 (INR 77 L) for the 2025-26 academic year. This includes the mandatory USD 2,200 (INR 1.9 L) MBA programme fee. 

The tuition fee also covers the costs of purchasing textbooks, however, for health insurance, students have to pay an additional cost. 

Source: MIT Sloan

Conversion rate: 1 USD = INR 86.63

The MIT USA fees for international students is USD 64,310 (INR 55.8 L) for undergraduate and USD 83,405 (INR 72.4 L) per year for graduate students. 

These are estimated annual costs and the MIT tuition fees may vary for each course. 

Moreover, UG students can also expect annual cost of living of around USD 25,030 (INR 21.7 L), the same for PG students is around USD 46,474 (INR 40.25 L). 

Source: MIT Ofiicial website

MIT and Harvard are both standout options for international students planning to study abroad. Both have their fair share of differences, and the choice for which is better is subjective, as to what kind of environment students are looking for.

Here is a comparison between MIT USA and Harvard based on some key parameters: