Developing and applying innovative computational methods to important problems in science and engineering
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Programs & Admissions
We offer two doctoral programs in computational science and engineering (CSE). Whether you're interested in researching cutting-edge computational tools or you feel drawn to exploring computation within a specific discipline, we have a program for you.
[### Standalone CSE PhD Program
- Standalone program offered through MIT’s College of Computing via CCSE
- Ideal for students who aim to research the cross-cutting methodological aspects of computational science
- Enrolled students specialize in CSE’s fundamental and methodological aspects](https://cse.mit.edu/programs-admissions/cse-phd-program/)
[### Interdisciplinary Dept-CSE PhD Program
- Doctoral program offered jointly by participating departments and CCSE
- Ideal for students who are interested in computation in the context of a specific engineering or science discipline
- Enrolled students apply their computational skills to the field of their choice](https://cse.mit.edu/programs-admissions/interdisciplinary-phd-program/)
Research & Impact
Our center brings together cross-disciplinary knowledge and a collaborative mindset to develop new insights in computational science and engineering.
Optimization
Numerical Methods
Inference & Scientific Machine Learning
High-Performance Computing
Computational Modeling
The CCSE Community
CCSE's people work across many different engineering and science disciplines – aerospace, materials, planetary sciences, and more. Computational thinking connects us.
Featured Stories
[#### DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
Featured PI Story
Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies](https://cse.mit.edu/ccse-stories/doe-selects-mit-to-establish-a-center-for-the-exascale-simulation-of-coupled-high-enthalpy-fluid-solid-interactions/)
[#### A “ChatGPT for spreadsheets” helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
Featured News Story
Adam Zewe | MIT News](https://cse.mit.edu/ccse-stories/a-chatgpt-for-spreadsheets-helps-solve-difficult-engineering-challenges-faster/)
Featured Seminar
CSE Distinguished Seminar | Kui Ren
Presenter's Title Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University
Talk Title Model-consistent data-driven computational strategies for PDE joint inversion problems
Date Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time 12:00–1:00 PM
Location 45-432 and Zoom Webinar