Overview

Design Engineering from Harvard University prepares innovators who operate both creatively and analytically, think strategically, and collaborate broadly. MDE graduates lead change and advance novel, real-world solutions.

Our world faces increasingly complex, often unpredictable dilemmas of consequence to human lives and living environments, including rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource scarcity. These and other problems demand a deep and systems-level understanding of the underlying problem architecture, which in turn enables innovative, multi-faceted solutions that transcend disciplines and scales. The MDE program prepares innovators who operate both creatively and analytically, think strategically, and collaborate broadly. MDE graduates lead change and advance novel, real-world solutions.

The Master in Design Engineering is a collaborative degree program between the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Students at Design Engineering from Harvard University will:

learn about rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource scarcity.

have a deep and systems-level understanding of the underlying problem architecture, which in turn enables innovative, multi-faceted solutions that transcend disciplines and scales.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Integrative Frameworks: Technology, Environment and Society

System thinking,

Manufacturing operations,

Business strategy,

Industry architecture,

Government policy regulation,

Intellectual property and patents,

Collaborative Design Engineering Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-11 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

104

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

Design General Engineering & Technology View 402 other Masters in Design in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

104

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Other requirements

General requirements

Gather Your Transcripts

Request Three Letters of Recommendation

Have your GRE Scores Sent to the GSD.

Have your TOEFL Scores Sent to the GSD

Edit your Resume

Write Your Essay

Prepare Your Portfolio (when required or optional)

Pay the Application Fee

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Tuition Fee

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International

57200 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 57200 USD per year during 24 months.
National

57200 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 57200 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

57200 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 57200 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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