About Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a prestigious private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861, MIT has played a crucial role in advancing technology, science, and innovation. The institute is renowned for its rigorous academic programs, cutting-edge research, and entrepreneurial culture. MIT's mission is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. The university is organized into five schools: Architecture and Planning; Engineering; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Management; and Science, along with the Schwarzman College of Computing. MIT's approach to education emphasizes hands-on learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the application of knowledge to real-world problems.
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QS World University Rankings
11,920
Total enrollment
4,576
Undergraduate students
Accreditations and Rankings
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QS World University Rankings
11,920
Total enrollment
4,576
Undergraduate students
Accreditations and Rankings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Highlights
Career Outcomes and Placement Information
MIT's Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) office provides comprehensive support to students and alumni in their career exploration and professional development. CAPD offers a wide range of services, including one-on-one career counseling, resume and cover letter reviews, interview preparation, and networking opportunities. The office organizes career fairs, on-campus recruiting events, and information sessions with potential employers. MIT's strong industry connections and alumni network provide students with access to internships and job opportunities at leading companies and organizations worldwide. The institute's emphasis on practical, hands-on learning and research experiences enhances students' employability. CAPD also supports students interested in graduate school applications, fellowships, and entrepreneurship. The office's services extend beyond graduation, offering lifelong career support to MIT alumni.
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Career outcomes rate
$126,841
Average starting salary for undergraduates
90.2%
Graduates employed within 3 months
43%
Graduates pursuing further education
Faculties
These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.
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Martin Culpepper is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a focus on the theory, design, and fabrication of next-generation precision machines and mechanisms. His research interests center around the development of compliant mechanism-based devices and machines that operate at micro, meso, and macro scales, applicable in manufacturing, metrology, manipulation, and robotics.
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Laurie Stach is the Founder and Executive Director of LaunchX, an entrepreneurship program designed for high school students. With a background as an instructor at MIT and as the Program Manager for High School Education at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, Laurie has a strong foundation in fostering entrepreneurial skills among young learners.
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Leonid Kogan is the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Professor of Management and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research spans both theoretical and empirical aspects of capital markets, with extensive publications in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Finance and the Journal of Financial Economics. Kogan has received numerous awards for his contributions to finance, including the Lehman Brothers Fellowship for Research Excellence and multiple Crowell Memorial Prizes. He holds an M.Sc. in mechanics and applied mathematics from Moscow State University, a Ph.D. in mechanics from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in finance from MIT. His current research interests include asset pricing, macro-finance, and the impact of technological progress on financial markets.
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Jiang Wang is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research encompasses asset pricing, investment and risk management, and the impact of market liquidity on asset prices. Wang is currently investigating financial risks, optimal trading execution, and portfolio choices, with a particular focus on the development of the Chinese capital market. He holds a BS in physics from Nanjing University, a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in finance from the Wharton School. His work addresses market frictions and their implications for trading strategies, systemic risk, and market stability.
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Egor Matveyev is the Executive Director of the MicroMasters Program in Finance and a Senior Lecturer in Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research interests encompass corporate finance, organizational economics, and corporate governance, focusing on topics such as corporate director labor markets, the influence of management teams and CEOs on firm performance, and the valuation challenges investors face regarding firms' investment options. Matveyev teaches courses including 15.401 Managerial Finance and 15.434 Advanced Corporate Finance.
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Dr. Chris Caplice is the Director of the MITx MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management and a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). With over a decade of teaching experience in logistics and supply chain management at MIT, he oversees research, education, and corporate outreach initiatives at CTL. Under his leadership, the MicroMasters program has attracted over 430,000 students from 196 countries since its launch in 2015, awarding nearly 3,000 credentials.
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Anant Agarwal is the Chief Platform Officer of 2U and the founder of edX, where he pioneered the first course on circuits and electronics from MIT, attracting 155,000 students globally. He is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT and has served as director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). A successful entrepreneur, Anant co-founded several companies, including Tilera Corporation, known for its multicore processor technology.
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Gerald Sussman is a prominent professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), renowned for his contributions to computer science education and artificial intelligence research. He co-authored the influential textbook Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, widely regarded as one of the top textbooks in the field. Sussman is also the creator of Scheme, a widely-used teaching language that emphasizes functional programming.
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Piotr Mitros served as the Chief Scientist at edX and is a Research Scientist at MIT, focusing on applying control systems techniques to optimize the learning process. He played a pivotal role in proposing the concept of MITx/edX to MIT in 2011 and has been instrumental in developing educational models that enhance access to quality education globally.
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John E. Core is the Nanyang Technological University Professor and a Professor of Accounting at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research interests encompass executive compensation, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, and the relationship between disclosure and the cost of capital. Core's work has been published in leading academic journals, including the Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting & Economics, and Journal of Finance. He teaches the core Financial Accounting course to first-year MBA students at MIT Sloan.
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John Guttag is the Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at MIT, where he leads the Data Driven Medical Research Group within the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). His research focuses on applying advanced computational techniques to medicine, with current projects aimed at predicting adverse medical events, assessing patient-specific responses to therapies, developing non-invasive monitoring tools, and enhancing telemedicine capabilities.
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Ana Bell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she has been teaching introductory computer science since 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia, as well as both an MA and PhD from Princeton University, where her research focused on computational biology.
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Michael Hemann is an Associate Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. His lab focuses on understanding why many human cancers do not respond to chemotherapy, often developing drug resistance over time. By utilizing high-throughput screening technology alongside mouse stem cell reconstitution and tumor transplantation systems, Hemann's research aims to uncover the genetic basis for this resistance. The ultimate goal is to identify novel cancer drug targets and develop strategies for tailoring existing therapies to exploit the specific vulnerabilities of different malignancies.
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Peter Reddien is a Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a core member of the Whitehead Institute, where he also serves as Associate Director. His research focuses on understanding how stem cells are regulated to regenerate missing tissues, investigating the cellular events involved in this process and the roles of regulatory genes that control regeneration.
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Mary Ellen Wiltrout is the Director of Blended and Online Initiatives and a Lecturer in the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She earned her Ph.D. from the MIT Department of Biology in 2009 and returned in 2013 to co-create the course 7.00x Introduction to Biology with Professor Eric Lander. In her current role, Mary Ellen oversees the execution and evolution of the digital learning strategy for the Department of Biology, focusing on developing digital learning content, advising on evidence-based teaching practices, creating MITx courses, and researching the impact of design on learner engagement.
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Michael B. Yaffe is the David H. Koch Professor of Science and a Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also serves as the Director of the MIT Center for Precision Cancer Medicine and the KI Clinical Investigator Program. Yaffe's research focuses on understanding the signaling pathways that control cellular responses to stress, cell injury, and DNA damage, particularly in the context of cancer.
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Darcy Gordon is an Instructor of Blended and Online Initiatives in the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As a core member of the MITx Biology course development team, she combines her pedagogical and scientific expertise to create engaging online learning experiences. Her work includes developing visual resources and assessments that enhance both in-person and online education.
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Aleksander Madry is the Cadence Design Systems Professor of Computing in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He received his Ph.D. from MIT in 2011 and has held various academic positions, including a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft Research New England and faculty at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) until early 2015. Currently, he serves as the Director of the MIT Center for Deployable Machine Learning and is a Faculty Co-Lead of the MIT AI Policy Forum.
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Silvina Hanono Wachman is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She has been teaching the Computation Structures course since 2012, blending her extensive industry experience with academic instruction.
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W. Eric L. Grimson is the Bernard Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering and a Professor of Computer Science at MIT. He served as Chancellor of MIT from 2011 to 2014 and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1984. Grimson is internationally recognized for his research in computer vision, particularly in medical image analysis, where he and his students have developed techniques for activity recognition, object and person recognition, image database indexing, image-guided surgery, and site modeling.