Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
Aliases (19)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus ×15
- MIT ×12
- MIT campus ×4
- Kendall/MIT ×3
- MIT main campus ×2
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research ×1
- MIT Cambridge campus ×1
- MIT Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation ×1
- MIT Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation facilities ×1
- MIT Great Dome ×1
- MIT athletics ×1
- MIT main campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts ×1
- MIT schools and college ×1
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) ×1
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (as thesis repository) ×1
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Athletics ×1
- School of Architecture and Planning ×1
- School of Engineering ×1
- School of Science ×1
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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private university → research university → |
| abbreviation |
MIT
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| academicStructure |
MIT Sloan School of Management
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School of Architecture and Planning → School of Engineering → School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences → School of Science → Schwarzman College of Computing → |
| admissionPolicy |
highly selective
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| athleticsNickname |
Engineers
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| campusSize |
approximately 168 acres
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| colors |
cardinal red
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silver gray → |
| country |
United States
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| endowmentCurrency |
USD
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| focusesOn |
engineering research
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entrepreneurship and startups → scientific research → technological innovation → |
| foundedOn |
1861
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| founder |
William Barton Rogers
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| fundingModel |
endowment income
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research grants → tuition → |
| governance |
governed by a board of trustees (MIT Corporation)
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| hasAcademicStaff |
thousands
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| hasAlumni |
CEOs of major technology companies
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Fields Medalists → Turing Award winners → astronauts → numerous Nobel laureates → |
| hasAthletics |
NCAA Division III
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| hasLibrarySystem |
MIT Libraries
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| hasMascot |
Tim the Beaver
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| hasNotableFacility |
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research → Lincoln Laboratory → MIT Media Lab → MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory → |
| hasOnlinePlatform |
MIT OpenCourseWare
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edX (co-founder) → |
| hasStudents |
tens of thousands
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| knownFor |
computer science
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economics → engineering → entrepreneurship → innovation in technology → physics → |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Greater Boston → Massachusetts → |
| locatedOn |
north bank of the Charles River
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| memberOf |
Association of American Universities
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Association of Independent Technological Universities → COFHE → |
| motto |
Mens et Manus
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| mottoEnglish |
Mind and Hand
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| mottoLanguage |
Latin
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| offersDegree |
bachelor's degrees
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doctoral degrees → master's degrees → |
| president |
Sally Kornbluth
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| primaryLanguageOfInstruction |
English
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| publishes |
MIT Technology Review
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| religiousAffiliation |
nonsectarian
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| type |
land-grant university
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sea-grant university → space-grant university → urban campus → |