Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, is one of the largest private residential, research university, established in Massachusetts, USA. There are around 4384 undergraduate and 6510 graduate students (including 115 international students), 1018 faculty members, 5 schools, 1 college, 32 departments and 5 subject libraries related to engineering, economics, humanities and science, music, and arts and architecture consisting of more than 2.9 million books.

Academic Programs

MIT offers 4-year, full-time undergraduate programs in 44 disciplines across its 5 schools. In 1969, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) was founded to allow students to interact with faculties. The graduate programs of the university offers an all-inclusive doctoral programs with degrees in the humanities, social sciences, the Master of Science (SM), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and Doctor of Science (ScD) as well as professional degrees like Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Master of City Planning (MCP), Master of Finance (M.Fin.), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) and many more.

List of Departments And Programs

Aeronautics and Astronautics	Health Sciences and Technology
Anthropology	History
Architecture	Linguistics and Philosophy
Biological Engineering	Literature
Biology	Management
Brain and Cognitive Sciences	Materials Science and Engineering
Business	Mathematics
Chemical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Chemistry	Media Arts and Sciences (Media Lab)
Civil and Environmental Engineering	Music and Theater Arts
Comparative Media Studies	Nuclear Science and Engineering
Computational and Systems Biology	Physics
Computation for Design and Optimization	Political Science
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences	Science, Technology, and Society
Economics	Urban Studies and Planning
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Writing and Humanistic Studies
Engineering Systems Division	Foreign Languages and Literatures

Rankings

MIT’s School of Engineering ranked 1st in the QS World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (as per the U.S.News & World Report)
Produced 77 Nobel laureates, 52 National Medal of Science recipients and 45 Rhodes Scholars

Facts
Name of the Institution	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Type of Institution	Private
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses
Departments/ Branches	Aeronautics and Astronautics Aeronautics and Astronautics Architecture Anthropology Biology Biological Engineering Business Brain and Cognitive Sciences Chemistry Chemical Engineering Comparative Media Studies Civil and Environmental Engineering Computation for Design and Optimization Computational and Systems Biology Economics Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Engineering Systems Division Electrical Engineering and Computer Science History Health Sciences and Technology Foreign Languages and Literatures Linguistics and Philosophy Management Literature Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Music and Theater Arts Media Arts and Sciences (Media Lab) Physics Urban Studies and Planning Nuclear Science and Engineering Science, Technology, and Society Political Science Writing and Humanistic Studies
Admission Procedure/Eligibility Criteria	Undergraduate International applicants who have completed their secondary school or high school in their respective countries can apply for an undergraduate program at MIT. However, applicants who have enrolled themselves at some other university in USA can apply to MIT as a transfer candidate. For seeking admission to MIT, candidates need to complete their application form properly and appear for some tests including SAT/ACT/TOEFL Shortlisted candidates are called for a face to face interview. International applicants who have studied mathematics, English (4 years compulsory), social studies/history (at least 2 years), physics, chemistry and biology will be given additional preference. Graduate The admission procedure for the graduation programs differs from one department to the other. For instance, there are some departments that admit international applicants on the basis of their TOEFL/IELTS scores. Applicants who did not have English as their primary medium of instruction need to appear for the EET test to assess their English language skills.
Scholarships	International applicants willing to apply for loan or scholarship from MIT need to submit the below mentioned documents: CSS Profile Wage statement or Income tax returns of parents CSS Farm/Business supplement Non custodial parents information
Fee Structure	Undergraduate Summer: Students enrolling for the summer session : $425/unit; $2550 ( for 6 units), $ 13,480 ( more than 6 units) Students registering for the SB thesis: $1,685 ( for 3 units) Off-campus internship programs: $4,720 Spring/Fall Tuition Fee: $20,230 Students enrolling for the SB thesis: $1,685 ( for 2 units) Miscellaneous Fees Application Fee: $75 Activity Fee: $136/per term Library thesis processing fee for advanced studies: $ 50 Library thesis processing fee for doctoral degrees: $115 Accommodation expenses: $ 11,234 Books and personal expenses: $2764 Graduate Summer Tuition fee: $13,480 Off-campus internship programs: $4720 Fall/Spring Tuition Fee: $20,230. Doctoral students fee: $1,010 ( for first 3 semesters), $3,035 ( for the remaining semesters) Miscellaneous Fees: Application Fee: $75 Activity Fee: $136/per term Library thesis processing fee for advanced studies: $ 50 Library thesis processing fee for doctoral degrees: $115 Accommodation expenses: $1,075 – $1,591 (for family housing), $662 to $1,478 (for single occupancy)
Examinations & Results	The University conducts examination on a semester basis.
Established in the Year	1861, (opened 1865)
Website	http://web.mit.edu/
Facts & Figures	MIT ranked fourth in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The university has an approximate strength of 6152 postgraduates and 4232 undergraduates. Out of this, 2731 are international students.
Events	Dance performances Cultural programs International Graduate Orientation
Distance learning	MIT OpenCourseWare is not a distance learning platform. A distance learning mode usually engages the information exchange between students and faculty. However, MIT OCW aims at offering educational information on a broader prospect to the entire world. It offers course outlines, lecture notes, assignments and reading lists.

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