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Aerial view of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus along the Charles River.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a special school for learning in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. It started in 1861 to help people learn useful things about science and making things work better.

A Place for Big Ideas

William Barton Rogers started MIT to help make life better using science. The school began with help from the government and focused on learning by doing, especially in applied science and engineering. Today, MIT is famous for its work in computer science, artificial intelligence, and many other important areas.

Campus Fun and Learning

MIT’s campus is next to the Charles River and has many cool buildings. Students can join lots of fun activities, like solving puzzles and playing tricks called elaborate pranks. The school helps students from families who don’t earn a lot of money by charging them very little or nothing for school.

Smart People and Big Awards

Many very smart people have been connected to MIT. The school has links with 105 winners of top prizes called Nobel laureates. MIT graduates have started famous companies and worked in important jobs all over the world. They have even helped make big discoveries about space and health!

Images

Portrait of Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering software engineer behind the Apollo Guidance Computer.
The Rogers Building, the first building on Boston's former campus on Copley Square.
An old electrical engineering lab at MIT's Boston campus from the 1890s, featuring early dynamo machines and industrial equipment.
A historical aerial view of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus from 1921, showing various buildings and grounds.
Karl Compton meets with Vannevar Bush in the MIT president's office, with a portrait of George Eastman visible on the wall behind them.
The Media Laboratory at MIT, showing its main building and construction of new facilities.
The historic Maclaurin Buildings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT is a modern and colorful building on the university campus.
Simmons Hall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, designed by architect Stephen Holl.
A view inside MIT's Lobby 7, showcasing the unique architecture and design of the Rogers Building.
The Infinite Corridor at MIT is a famous long hallway that connects different parts of the campus.
The Kresge Auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.

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