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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 Fellows81Updates from campus: Read messages from MIT's leaders regarding recent events on campus, sharing relevant policies, and correcting misinformation. A new computational method can predict chemical reactions that could generate compounds with desirable pharmaceutical properties.
Stimulating, supportive, and playful, the MIT community becomes, for many students, a second home. In our undergraduate, graduate, and professional admissions, we seek applicants whose strengths, interests, and values are a good match for MIT.
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