Harvard University

Engineering School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #18 Best Engineering Schools

Specialties Locked in Biomedical / Bioengineering Locked in Computer Engineering Locked in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Locked in Environmental / Environmental Health Locked in Materials Locked in Mechanical

Engineering School Overview

Engineering students at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences can complete their study in four broad areas: Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Computer Science, or Engineering Sciences. There are no specific academic departments at SEAS, and faculty research and teach across multiple disciplines. Students can earn a master’s degree in either science or engineering, or can work, tuition free, toward a Ph.D. Students only need to complete half of their degree credits in SEAS, and can cross-register in courses at other Harvard schools, including the highly ranked Medical School, Law School, and Business School.

Outside of class, students can check out the weekly lunch sessions in the Professional Development Seminar Series, and can get involved in more than 10 research centers on campus, including the Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering and the Center for Nanoscale Systems. Students may apply to live on the Harvard campus in Cambridge, Mass., or can get administrative assistance finding housing elsewhere. Foreign students make up nearly half the student body. Notable alumni include Steve Ballmer, co-founder of Microsoft; Craig Silverstein, director of technology at Google; and Danielle Feinberg, technical director at Pixar Animation Studios.

Admissions

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	December 31
Application fee (U.S. residents)	$105
Application deadline (international students)	December 31
Application fee (international students)	$105

Academics

Full-time faculty	64
Ph.D. student/faculty ratio	5.8 - High

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	387
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $34,976 per year Part-time: $1,093 per credit
Required fees	$2,979 per year

* Engineering School Overview details based on 2010 data