MITES Summer is a rigorous six-week residential academic enrichment program for rising high school seniorsâmany of whom come from underrepresented or underserved communitiesâwho have a strong academic record and are
MIT does not offer a foundation year program.
Students currently enrolled in a foundation year program may apply for first-year admission if their foundation year is not considered the first year of university in
The MIT Physics Department is one of the best places in the world for research and education in physics. Fourteen of their alumni and eight of their faculty have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
The MIT Energy Initiative is a platform for highly focused energy-related activity at MIT. The program includes research, education, campus energy management, and outreach programs that cover all areas of energy supply and
essentialâfor educating young engineers, scientists, thinkers, and citizens; for meeting the world's great challenges; and for sustaining the Institute's capacity for innovation.Â
MIT SHASS is home to research that has
Sally A. Kornbluth is the 18th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kornbluth follows L. Rafael Reif, who led MIT for a decade and stepped down as president at the end of 2022.
Our mascot is a beaverânature's original engineer. Perfect, right? Tim the Beaver has been a member of the MIT community for 100 years.
MIT's school colors are cardinal red and silver gray.
The MITÂ Media Lab is known for its bold innovations that help invent the future, and fosters an âantidisciplinary research communityâ that mixes and matches seemingly disparate research disciplines to pioneer
MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students and these students have been successful and vibrant members of our community.
We don't have separate requirements for homeschooled applicants. Homeschooled
Due to increasing mail costs and in an effort to be environmentally-conscious, we no longer mail materials internationally, and we do very limited mailing within the U.S.
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MIT's need-blind admissions process ensures that you will not be disadvantaged in the admissions process because of your financial need. Our admissions process is need-blind for all students, foreign and domestic.
, and the freedom to innovate, for example). Disobedience Award objectives ... done around the world, and to promote role models for younger people ... -violence, creativity, courage, and responsibility for oneâs actions. The award will go to
Here's a look at this year's incoming freshman class. Over the next week, we'll take a look at some of the individuals in the class...
The MIT Class of 2010, by:
Gender:
Male 55%
Female 45%
Ethnicity:
African