The Institute has a single faculty which is responsible for graduate and undergraduate instruction. The administration of graduate education at MIT rests with the President and the Provost, the Chancellor, the Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education, and the Committee on Graduate Programs.

The role of the Dean for Graduate Education is to provide a senior voice on behalf of graduate student issues and concerns and to work with the Graduate Student Council to articulate relevant matters to senior administration. The Dean serves on the Committee on Graduate Programs, which has oversight of graduate student progress and of the rules and regulations governing graduate education at MIT; and identifies strategic issues affecting graduate education at MIT.

Reporting to the Dean for Graduate Education are the International Students Office and the Graduate Student Council.

View the Organization Charts of MIT for a broader view of the reporting relationships for the Dean for Graduate Education.