Biology at MIT
MIT graduates about 63 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $93 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around MIT
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: NW21 Plasma Science & Fusion Center, 68 Koch Biology Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 38 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at MIT
- Physics & astronomy 100 · #1
- Computer science 99 · #1
- Mechanical engineering 99 · #1
- Engineering (all) 99 · #1
- Math & statistics 98 · #3
- Neuroscience 96 · #4
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares MIT with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.