Commencement 2026

Commencement 2026

A speaker in academic regalia stands at a podium with the MIT logo, addressing an audience at an outdoor graduation ceremony, with trees and graduates in caps and gowns in the background.
A group of graduates in gray and red academic gowns and caps sit together at a commencement ceremony, smiling and waving, with a crowd of spectators visible in the background.

School of Engineering &
Schwarzman College of Computing
Advanced Degree Ceremony

On May 27, 2026, we celebrated over 1,300 master’s and doctoral degree graduates at the School of Engineering and Schwarzman College of Computing Advanced Degree Ceremony on Killian Court. Geoffrey von Maltzahn ’03 PhD ’10, co-founder and CEO of Lila Sciences and General Partner at Flagship Pioneering, served as the ceremony’s speaker. Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Read & Watch Dean Hammond’s Commencement Remarks

Dean Hammond’s Commencement Remarks

Photo Gallery

Flickr Photo Album by Jake Belcher and Beth Versoy

A person in academic regalia speaks at a podium with the red MIT logo during a graduation ceremony. Large columns and blurred figures are visible in the background.
A group of graduates in gray and red academic gowns and caps sit together at a commencement ceremony, smiling and waving, with a crowd of spectators visible in the background.
A group of smiling graduates in caps and gowns sit in rows at an outdoor ceremony, holding red diploma covers and looking at the camera. Other graduates are seated behind them, with many wearing stoles and cords.
A speaker in academic regalia stands at a podium with the MIT logo, addressing an audience at an outdoor graduation ceremony, with trees and graduates in caps and gowns in the background.
A large outdoor graduation ceremony with rows of seated graduates in caps and gowns, faculty in academic regalia on stage, and a crowd of spectators in the background under a white canopy.
A group of graduates in gray and red academic gowns and caps sit outdoors in rows, smiling and clapping during a graduation ceremony, with trees and buildings in the background.
A speaker addresses graduates and faculty on stage at an MIT outdoor commencement ceremony, with white columns and greenery in the background and colorful flowers in the foreground.
Two graduates in academic regalia smile and hold a red diploma cover together at an outdoor graduation ceremony, with a crowd of faculty and other graduates seated in the background.