Overview

In MIT’s Civil and Environmental Engineering department, professors work on “big engineering.” The department solves problems like optimizing automobile traffic flow, designing global logistics systems, and conducting environmental impact analysis. LGO students in Civil and Environmental Engineering have the flexibility to build their own curriculum from the ground up or take a pre-defined track.

During the Civil and Environmental Engineering program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), students are paired with a faculty advisor who helps them select courses, integrates them into the faculty’s research group, and oversees their LGO internship.

Careers

Because civil engineering is highly applicable to global organizations, CEE LGO graduates have excellent career prospects. Students work in a diverse range of industries, from aerospace to e-commerce. Graduates are excellently qualified to lead projects on systems optimization, data analytics, and global supply chains.

Research Areas

Civil and Environmental Engineering (Course 1) is organized into five research areas that students can pursue:

Ecological Systems

Resources and Sustainability

Structures and Design

Urban Systems

Global Systems

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The required courses in the LGO summer core

Four engineering courses (at least three within the Civil and Environmental Engineering department) following the student’s interest and faculty advisor approval.

Each LGO Civil Engineering student is paired with a faculty member, at the time of admission, who helps select courses that fulfill the department’s requirements and the student’s academic and career goals.

An LGO Internship incorporating Civil Engineering content, resulting in a dual-degree thesis overseen by the student’s faculty advisor.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction View 218 other Masters in Environmental Engineering 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A previous degree in science or engineering. Previous LGO CEE students have enrolled with degrees in industrial engineering, computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering, civil engineering, and geology.

Defined research interests in line with Civil and Environmental Engineering’s department research areas.

All LGOs are paired with a CEE faculty advisor during the admissions process.

Applicants should have a stated interest in one of CEE’s research areas. Previous work experience within the applicant’s defined focus is not required. In the past, for example, LGO has admitted students with backgrounds in consulting, manufacturing, oil and gas, and environmental impact firms.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

64310 USD / year

≈ 64310 USD / year
Out-of-State

64310 USD / year

≈ 64310 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

64310 USD / year

≈ 64310 USD / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United States

1814 - 3756 USD / month

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

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