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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Motto	Mens et Manus (Latin)
Motto in English	Mind and Hand[1]
Type	Private land-grant research university
Established	April 10, 1861; 159 years ago (1861-04-10)
Academic affiliations	AAU AICUM AITU APLU COFHE NAICU[2] URA 568 Group Sea grant Space grant
Endowment	$18.38 billion (2020)[3]
Chancellor	Cynthia Barnhart
President	L. Rafael Reif
Provost	Martin A. Schmidt
Academic staff	1,074[4]
Students	11,520 (Fall 2019)[5]
Undergraduates	4,530 (Fall 2019)[5]
Postgraduates	6,990 (Fall 2019)[5]
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts , United States 42°21′36″N 71°05′31″W / 42.360°N 71.092°W / 42.360; -71.092Coordinates: 42°21′36″N 71°05′31″W / 42.360°N 71.092°W / 42.360; -71.092
Campus	Urban, 166 acres (67.2 ha)[6]
Newspaper	The Tech
Colors	Cardinal Red and Silver Gray[7][8]
Nickname	Engineers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – NEWMAC, NEFC, Pilgrim League Division I – EARC and EAWRC (rowing)
Mascot	Tim the Beaver[9]
Website	web.mit.edu

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The institute has an urban campus that extends more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the Charles River. The institute also encompasses a number of major off-campus facilities such as the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Bates Center, and the Haystack Observatory, as well as affiliated laboratories such as the Broad and Whitehead Institutes.

Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. It has since played a key role in the development of many aspects of modern science, engineering, mathematics, and technology, and is widely known for its innovation and academic strength. It is frequently regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in the world.^{[10][11][12][13]}

As of December 2020^[update], 97 Nobel laureates, 26 Turing Award winners, and 8 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with MIT as alumni, faculty members, or researchers.^[14] In addition, 58 National Medal of Science recipients, 29 National Medals of Technology and Innovation recipients, 50 MacArthur Fellows,^[15] 80 Marshall Scholars,^[16] 3 Mitchell Scholars,^[17] 22 Schwarzman Scholars,^[18] 41 astronauts,^[19] and 16 Chief Scientists of the U.S. Air Force have been affiliated with MIT. The university also has a strong entrepreneurial culture and MIT alumni have founded or co-founded many notable companies.^[20][21] MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).^[22]