Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Motto | Mens et Manus (Latin) |
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Motto in English | Mind and Hand[1] |
Type | Private land-grant research university |
Established | April 10, 1861 (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 | , 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![]() |
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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]
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- ^ Smith, Matthew (May 2016). "The 24 most prestigious universities in the world, according to Times Higher Education". Business Insider.
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- ^ Mongo, Julia (2020-11-24). "Meghan Davis named 2022 Mitchell Scholar". MIT News. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Scholars". Schwarzman Scholars. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "NASA Chooses Three MIT Alumni to be Astronauts". alum.mit.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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