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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 Fellows81- 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.
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