The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded in the year 1861 under a charter with a mission to redefine the educational system. The thrust was to be on practical application in the professional world. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts over a total area of 168 acres, MIT is now considered to be the best technical educational institute in the world. Some of its most well known departments include:
- Engineering and Information Technology
- Natural Science
- Life Sciences
- Biomedicine
Since its establishment, education and education related research which is relevant to the practical world has been one of the foremost priorities of this institute. Currently, MIT enrolls more than 4,000 undergraduate male and female students. Women represent 46 percent of the entering freshman class. The MIT campus has a number of residence halls and accommodation facilities for the students. This includes 11 residence halls and...
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded in the year 1861 under a charter with a mission to redefine the educational system. The thrust was to be on practical application in the professional world. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts over a total area of 168 acres, MIT is now considered to be the best technical educational institute in the world. Some of its most well known departments include:
- Engineering and Information Technology
- Natural Science
- Life Sciences
- Biomedicine
Since its establishment, education and education related research which is relevant to the practical world has been one of the foremost priorities of this institute. Currently, MIT enrolls more than 4,000 undergraduate male and female students. Women represent 46 percent of the entering freshman class. The MIT campus has a number of residence halls and accommodation facilities for the students. This includes 11 residence halls and 35 independent and cooperative living groups. All students are guaranteed campus housing for four eyes.
Every year, MIT offers a host of Undergraduate, Masters and Research programs for students keen to exercise and test their mental prowess and tenacity. For the undergraduate scholars, the prospect of assisting the faculty members in their ongoing research projects (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, or UROP) has a lot of appeal. In fact, this is one of the unique features of MIT undergraduate education. In fact, almost 80 % undergraduate students are actively engaged and learning by the research activities conducted in the various departments of MIT. Some of the most sought after Undergraduate courses include:
- Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Art & Design: Biological Engineering
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences
- Environmental Engineering
- Material Science and Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Psychology
The MIT faculty strength is almost 1,000 members with more 11 Nobel Laureates and 18 MacArthur Fellows. Another distinguishing feature of the MIT faculty is that 31 past and present faculty members have been recipients of the National Medal of Science, and four have been awarded the Kyoto Prize. MIT also has the distinction of being ahead of all American universities in terms of patent granted.
Although, its Science disciplines are the most well known, MIT also has a top-flight B school- The Sloan School of Management- which attracts mid-career managers from over 60 countries.
