List of Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni Nobel laureate alumni Nobel laureate alumni

| Name_ | Degree_ | Degree_Year | Award_Year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Laughlin | Ph.D. | 1979 | 1998 | Physics |
| Robert C. Merton | Ph.D. | 1970 | 1997 | Economics |
| Robert S. Mulliken | S.B. | 1917 | 1966 | Chemistry |
| Robert Mundell | Ph.D. | 1956 | 1999 | Economics |
| Charles Pedersen | S.M. | 1927 | 1987 | Chemistry |
| William D. Phillips | Ph.D. | 1976 | 1997 | Physics |
| Burton Richter | S.B., Ph.D. | 1952, 1956 | 1976 | Physics |
| Adam Riess | S.B. | 1992 | 2011 | Physics |
| John Robert Schrieffer | S.B. | 1953 | 1972 | Physics |
| William Shockley | Ph.D. | 1936 | 1956 | Physics |
| George F. Smoot | S.B., Ph.D. | 1966, 1970 | 2006 | Physics |
| Joseph Stiglitz | Ph.D. | 1966 | 2001 | Economics |
| Carl E. Wieman | S.B. | 1973 | 2001 | Physics |
| Robert Burns Woodward | S.B. | 1936 | 1965 | Chemistry |