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Website. web .mit .edu. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science.
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Incorporated1861Motto“Mens et manus” (“mind and hand”)LocationCambridge, MA USASize168 acres (0.68 km2)Student residences19Playing fields26 acres (0.11 km2)Nobel laureates100National Medal of Science winners60National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners30MacArthur Fellows81Learn how to apply for first-year and transfer undergraduate admissions at MIT, a leading research university in science, technology, and other fields. Find out the testing requirements, application deadlines, and what MIT is looking for in its students.
MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston, in the vibrant innovation district of Kendall Square. Founded in 1865, MIT established a new kind of independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized America.
Welcome! The world knows MIT for its pioneering research and innovative graduates. But from the very beginning, MIT has also offered a distinctive form of education, deeply informed by science and technology and founded on hands-on research, real-world problem solving, and a commitment to "learning by doing." These principles inspire our ...
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.