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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 Fellows81We delight in the beauty and creative power of science, technology, engineering, and math, and we make a special effort to spark that same passion in students from kindergarten through high school — in school, after school, and over the summer.
- School of Architecture and Planning. Architecture 4. Media Arts and Sciences MAS. Urban Studies and Planning 11.
- School of Engineering. Aeronautics and Astronautics 16. Biological Engineering 20. Chemical Engineering 10. Civil and Environmental Engineering 1. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 6.
- School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Anthropology 21A. Comparative Media Studies/Writing CMS/21W. Economics 14. Global Languages 21G. History 21H. Humanities 21.
- Sloan School of Management. Management 15.
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 ...
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