Students in the MIT Department of Biology thrive in an atmosphere that promotes exploration and collaboration across all areas of research and study. The department’s strong faculty rankings reflect that MIT Biology professors have a passion for instruction and strive to teach each course better than it’s ever been taught before. This mindset is infectious. Undergraduates and teaching assistants enhance the quality of the department with their research, knowledge, and creativity. Rigorous standards and a supportive culture combine to foster a powerful environment for learning at MIT.

Undergraduate study in the department provides a strong foundation for research and careers in the biomedical industry, medicine, pharmaceutical and biotech management and finance, intellectual property law, bioethics, forensics, and teaching.