Massachusetts Institute of Technology是一个私人机构,是佛unded in the 1861. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 4,299, its setting is urban, and the campus size is approximately 168 acres. It has a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 5.
MIT is located in Cambridge, Mass, across Charles River from the downtown Boston. Only students who are freshmen required living on campus, but about 70 percent of the students choose to live in campus during their four years. MIT provides housing in one of the coolest dorms in the country, commonly known as The Sponge, designed by architect Steven Holl. The MIT Engineers boast over 30 NCAA Division III Teams, and their lucky charm is a beaver, which MIT chose cause of its remarkable engineering and mechanical skill and its habits of industry. Each class designs a unique ring known as the Brass Rat that is revealed during sophomore year, a tradition which dates back to 1929.
MIT focuses on scientific and technological research and is divided into five schools and one college. The graduate schools are the highly ranked School of Engineering and Sloan School of Management, additionally to strong programs in physics, earth sciences, chemistry, economics, biology, psychology, and mathematics. The research expenditures at MIT for 2009 exceeded $700 million, along with the funding coming from government agencies such as Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services. The Independent Activities Program, a 4 week term between fall and spring semesters in the month of January, provides the special courses, competitions, lectures, and projects. Distinguished alumni consist of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
Campus Location
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1861
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-4-1-4
Setting-urban