some facts about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also known as MIT
- MIT was founded in 1861 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it has played a significant role in the development of modern technology and science.
- The school’s motto is “Mind and Hand,” which signifies the school’s commitment to advancing knowledge in science, technology and other areas of scholarship.
- MIT is made up of five schools and one college: the School of Architecture and Planning, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, the Sloan School of Management, the School of Science and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
- The school is ranked #1 in the QS World University Rankings.
- The school has 1,000 faculty members and over 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
- The school has produced 101 Nobel laureates, 26 Turing Award winners and eight Fields Medalists.
- MIT researchers are at the forefront of developments in artificial intelligence, climate adaptation, HIV, cancer and poverty alleviation.
- The school has 12 museums and galleries on campus, including the MIT Museum, which draws nearly 125,000 visitors each year.
- The school offers many sports teams and music, theater, writing and dance groups for students to join.