Schedule

A large group of graduates pose for a photo before marching in Commencement procession; photo: Jake Belcher

Commencement Celebration Schedule 

The 2023 celebrations will take place from Wednesday, May 31 to Friday, June 2. Degree candidates are eligible to attend the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony AND their respective degree ceremonies. 

Please see the schedule below for available timing and location information. Tickets will be required.

OneMIT Commencement Ceremony 

All members of the Class of 2023 are invited to the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, June 1, 2023. This event—comprising speeches, turning of the Brass Rat, and singing of the School Song—is for graduates of all degree programs in all Schools and the College. MIT will welcome Mark Rober as the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony speaker. More at MIT News and The Tech. Participating graduates are eligible for four (4) guest tickets.

Graduates and guests are invited to adjourn for refreshments following the OneMIT Ceremony.

Undergraduate Ceremony

All Undergraduates receiving a Bachelor's degree are invited to the Undergraduate Ceremony on Friday, June 2, 2023. Names will be read and photos taken; graduates will cross the stage at this ceremony. Participating graduates are eligible for four (4) guest tickets.

Graduates and guests are invited to the Johnson Athletics Center and Kresge Oval for cold beverages and boxed lunches following the Undergraduate Ceremony.


Advanced degree ceremonies: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

School of Engineering & Schwarzman College of Computing

School of Science


Advanced degree ceremonies: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Sloan School of Management Master of Finance

School of Architecture and Planning

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Sloan School of Management PhD Ceremony

Sloan School of Management Executive MBA

Sloan School of Management Master of Science Management Studies


Advanced degree ceremonies: Friday, June 2, 2023

Sloan School of Management MIT Sloan Fellows MBA

Sloan School of Management MBA


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


Please see the message from Provost Cynthia Barnhart and Chancellor Melissa Nobles from December 7, 2022 announcing the Commencement 2023 schedule.