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
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Name of the Institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Type of Institution | Private |
Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Courses Offered | Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses |
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Admission Procedure/Eligibility Criteria | Undergraduate
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Scholarships | International applicants willing to apply for loan or scholarship from MIT need to submit the below mentioned documents:
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Fee Structure | Undergraduate Summer:
Spring/Fall
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Examinations & Results | The University conducts examination on a semester basis. |
Established in the Year | 1861, (opened 1865) |
Website | http://web.mit.edu/ |
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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. |