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Program checklist · Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

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Program
Award
Doctor of Philosophy
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
51.1499
Total credits (published)
269-275
Credits (computed from items)
227
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
19-1042
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166683
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166683_e6a0d6f5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Core Subjects 1

    major core · 2 items
    1. 20.420[J]
      Principles of Molecular Bioengineering
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. 20.440
      Analysis of Biological Networks (Electives)
      Not resolved to a course
      15

    Biological Engineering Electives

    electives · 0 items

      Two subjects in Biological Engineering

      0 items

        Biological Science Elective

        electives · 0 items

          One subject offered in Biology

          0 items

            Engineering/Science Elective

            electives · 0 items

              One additional subject offered in the School of Engineering or School of Science

              0 items

                Thesis

                2 items
                1. 20.951
                  Thesis Proposal
                  Not resolved to a course
                  24
                2. 20.THG
                  Graduate Thesis 2
                  Not resolved to a course
                  176
                Source. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, catalog 2026 — https://catalog.mit.edu/degree-charts/phd-biological-engineering/. Captured page pages/0165.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.