Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Institute also encompasses a number of major off-campus facilities such as the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Bates Center, and the Haystack Observatory, as well as affiliated laboratories such as the Broad and Whitehead Institutes. Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. It has since played a key role in the development of many aspects of modern science, engineering, mathematics, and technology, and is widely known for its innovation and academic strength, making it one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world.
1. Reputation
2.Faculty (70+ Nobel Laureates)
3.Research Opportunities
4.Intense Curriculum
5.Collaboration & Creative Research