Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] (Information Technology)
STEM Course
5 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
Ranked #45 out of 100 by ARWU Global Ranking 2021
$59,750 /Yr
- Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) is a 5-year program.
- The program is full-time.
- This program has two years of coursework and approximately three years of research and writing of the dissertation.
- Information Technology produces frontier research on the economic, business, and organizational implications of digital technologies.
- PhD students in the IT group are expected to acquire a solid grasp of underlying information technologies and principles of information theory, along with their organizational and economic implications.
- Students and faculty address research questions raised by the emerging digital economy, the transformation of organizations and markets, and opportunities for new business models.
- MIT aims for a class size of just 19 students.
- PhD students in the Accounting Group benefit from the teaching, research, and mentorship of MIT Sloan’s world-renowned faculty.
- MIT ranks #1 in the world among the other universities by US News Rankings 2020.
- The student to faculty ratio in this program is 3:1 which increases the interaction between students and faculty.
- Classes with fewer than 20 students in this program are 70.8% which creates an environment suitable to acquire knowledge.
- The average salary of the graduates after getting placed is 109,908 USD.
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Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | $59750 |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
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Housing | $27600 |
Transportation | $3933 |
Food | $7947 |
Health Insurance | $3237 |
Books and supply | $880 |
Miscellaneous expenses | $2304 |
Total Cost | $45901 |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Eligibility:
- Students require a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Students should have a strong quantitative background (the Accounting group requires calculus)
- Students need to have exposure to microeconomics and macroeconomics (the Accounting group requires microeconomics)
- Students should have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Indian Student Eligibility:
- The student has graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).
- Students completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.5 or 60% in the final years of the program.
Submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit the scores (minimum 300) for a better chance of admission.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
Required Document List
- Online Application: Students have to submit an online application form at the official website.
- Application Fee: Students need to submit their application fees.
- Statement of Purpose: Reasons or intentions for pursuing studies in this program, including a description of prior experience.
- Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation are required.
- Official GRE Test Scores: Students have to submit their GRE Test Scores.
- ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.
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Career and Placement after Course
Career opportunities are:
- Postsecondary Professor
- Company Executive
- Computer and Information Research Scientist
- Project Management Director
- Information Technology Director
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