Schedule

Image of graduates throwing their caps into the air. The Killian Court stage and the Lobby 10 dome can be seen in the background.

Commencement Celebration Schedule 

The 2026 celebrations took place from Wednesday, May 27, to Friday, May 29. Degree candidates were eligible to attend the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony AND their respective degree ceremonies.

OneMIT Commencement Ceremony 

All members of the Class of 2026 were invited to the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 28, 2026. This event—comprising speeches, turning of the Brass Rat, and singing of the School Song—was for graduates of all degree programs in all Schools and the College. MIT welcomed the chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Lisa T. Su '90 SM '91 PhD '94, as the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony speaker. More at The Tech and MIT News.

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Undergraduate Degree Ceremony

All Undergraduates receiving a Bachelor's degree were invited to the Undergraduate Ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026. Names were read and photos taken; graduates crossed the stage at this ceremony. 

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Advanced degree ceremonies: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

School of Engineering & Schwarzman College of Computing

School of Science


Advanced degree ceremonies: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Sloan School of Management Master of Finance

School of Architecture and Planning

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Sloan School of Management Doctoral Hooding

Sloan School of Management Executive MBA


Advanced degree ceremonies: Friday, May 29, 2026

Sloan School of Management MIT Sloan Fellows MBA

Sloan School of Management MBA and Master of Science Management Studies


Some departments, labs, and centers held receptions and special celebrations during Commencement week. View the full list of receptions and special celebrations on the Receptions page