History
At its founding in 1861, MIT was an educational innovation, a community of hands-on problem solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place. Today, that spirit still guides how we educate students on campus and how we shape new digital learning technologies to make MIT teaching accessible to millions of learners around the world.
Education
Current research and education areas include digital learning; nanotechnology; sustainable energy, the environment, climate adaptation, and global water and food security; Big Data, cybersecurity, robotics, and artificial intelligence; human health, including cancer, HIV, autism, Alzheimer’s, and dyslexia; biological engineering and CRISPR technology; poverty alleviation; advanced manufacturing; and innovation and entrepreneurship.
Research
Research at MIT aims to develop innovative solutions to the world’s most daunting challenges. From addressing the energy needs of tomorrow to improving cancer therapies, MIT’s research efforts are enhanced through creative collaborations with leading research institutes and consortia around the world. Compiled here are just some of the MIT labs, centers and programs where cutting-edge research is taking place.
Short Courses
- Certificate AI and ML - Leading Business Growth
- Certificate Advanced Management Program
- Certificate Breakthrough Customer Experience (CX) Strategy
- Certificate Business Implications of Extended Reality (XR)
- Certificate Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution
- Certificate Communication and Persuasion in the Digital Age
- Certificate Creating High Velocity Organizations
- Certificate Creative Transformation Amid Rapid Change
- Certificate Crisis Management and Business Resiliency
- Certificate Design-Driven Innovation
- Certificate Developing a Leading Edge Operations Strategy
- Certificate Digital Learning Strategy
- Certificate Downstream Processing
- Certificate Engineering Leadership for Emerging Leaders
- Certificate Entrepreneurship Development Program
- Certificate Global CEO Program
- Certificate Global Executive Academy
- Certificate Implementing Enterprise-Wide Transformation
- Certificate Managing Complex Technical Projects
- Certificate Navigating Transitions During Disruptive Change
- Certificate Negotiation for Executives
- Certificate Powering Product Innovation
- Certificate Strategies for Sustainable Business
- Certificate Strategy for Startups - From Idea to Impact
- Certificate Supply Chain Strategy and Management
- Certificate Sustainable Real Estate - Economics and Business
- Certificate Technology Leadership Program
- Certificate Transformational Leadership
- Certificate Transforming Your Leadership Strategy
- Certificate Visual Management for Competitive Advantage
- Certificate Women's Leadership Program
- Certificate AI and ML - Leading Business Growth
- Certificate AI for Computational Design and Manufacturing
- Certificate Advanced Reinforcement Learning
- Certificate Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation
- Certificate Bioprocess Data Analytics and Machine Learning
- Certificate Deep Learning for AI and Computer Vision
- Certificate Designing Efficient Deep Learning Systems
- Certificate Essential IT for Non-IT Executives
- Certificate Ethics of AI - Safeguarding Humanity
- Certificate Graph Algorithms and Machine Learning
- Certificate Machine Learning for Healthcare
- Certificate Machine Learning for Materials Informatics
- Certificate No Code Analytics and AI
- Certificate Reinforcement Learning
- Certificate AI for Computational Design and Manufacturing
- Certificate Engineering Leadership for Emerging Leaders
- Certificate Foundations of Technology Roadmapping
- Certificate Machine Learning for Materials Informatics
- Certificate Nuclear Plant Safety
- Certificate Powering Product Innovation
- Certificate Predictive Multiscale Materials Design
- Certificate Transportation Networks and Smart Mobility
- Certificate Tribology - Friction, Wear, and Lubrication
- Certificate Commercial Real Estate Development
- Certificate Global Real Estate Markets
- Certificate Real Estate Finance
- Certificate Sustainable Real Estate - Economics and Business
- Certificate Persuasive Communication Bootcamp
- Certificate Sustainable Real Estate - Economics and Business
- Certificate Design-Driven Innovation
- Certificate Predictive Multiscale Materials Design
- Certificate Machine Learning for Healthcare
- Certificate Nuclear Plant Safety
- Certificate Downstream Processing
- Certificate Fermentation Technology
- Certificate Formulation and Stabilization of Biotherapeutics
- Certificate Strategies for Sustainable Business
- Certificate Ethics of AI - Safeguarding Humanity
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Housing services
- Our role at the Housing Office is to put 6,000 students to bed every night. And while a good night’s sleep is important—especially to MIT students—it’s the waking lives of our residential communities that present us with our greatest opportunities.
- Here at MIT, the place you live is not just where you stash your stuff. Every undergraduate and graduate residence has its own distinct culture, perspective, and lifestyle. And each contributes as much to the growth of the students who live there as their academic experiences do.
Library services
The mission of the MIT Libraries is to create and sustain an evolving information environment that advances learning, research, and innovation at MIT. We are committed to excellence in services, strategies, and systems that promote discovery, preserve knowledge, and improve worldwide scholarly communication.
Campus life
Life at the Institute is more than just classes and homework community members pride themselves on their curricular and extracurricular work in the arts, athletics and more. Whether it's taking part in a living group, playing on one of our NCAA Division III sports teams or taking time to learn new dance moves, Institute life has no boundaries.
- 168 acres in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 18 student residences
- 26 acres of playing fields
- 20 gardens and greenspace areas
- 100+ public works of art
Sports facilities
- Instructional Programs - Train together with our instructional programs for youth and adults.
- Group Exercise - Balance your schedule with group classes that range from Yoga to Pilates.
- Private Lessons - Our coaches, trainers and instructors are here to help shape your success.
- Open Recreation - Refine your skills in squash, badminton, basketball and more at your convenience.
- Youth Programs - Discover the best health and wellness options for children from Aquatics to Fitness.
Student clubs
The FSILG Office works to promote a cohesive community that values civic and social responsibility, mutual respect, and the growth and development of organizations and their members. These organizations include twenty-five fraternities, six sororities, and five independent living groups.
Incorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on April 10, 1861.