Overview

Institute for Data, Systems, and Society / Institute for Data, Systems, and Society is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (SM)	Technology and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social and engineering systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	82
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

659

Applied

120

Accepted

84

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL:
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.65%
Black or African American	0.88%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.65%
Unknown	2.65%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Information theory and decision systems; sociotechnical systems; statistics and data science; network science ; critical infrastructures; health care delivery; humans and technology; policy and standards; social behavior; uncertainty, risk, and dynamics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,474,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E18-407A
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Munther A. Dahleh
Department Head
Email: idss-info@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-3300

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