A Brief Introduction
Widely known and regarded as the world’s top ranked University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was established in the year 1861 in Cambridge, USA due to the increased industrialisation in the country. According to the QS World University Rankings, this institute ranks at the 1st position and ‘Times’ ranks it at position number 5. The motto of the University is ‘Mind and Hand’. It is highly renowned for its courses in engineering, computer science, natural sciences, business, mathematics, economics and linguistics.
Campus
Spread across an area of 186 acres, the campus is located on the basin of the Charles river. The heart of the campus is the initial group of interconnecting buildings, designed to facilitate interaction and communication among MIT’s schools and departments. The campus has 18 residence halls, each with its own distinctive personality and community, 26 acres of playing fields and 20 gardens and green space areas.
Schools
According to various fields of study, the MIT has the following schools:
- School of Architecture and Planning
- School of Engineering
- School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
- Sloan School of Management
- School of Science
Courses
Various courses and programs are offered in different schools of MIT. You can check out the details of these :
http://web.mit.edu/education/
Student Facilities
Life for students is very good at MIT. May sports like- six squash courts, an indoor track, and multi-activity courts for basketball, volleyball, and other IMs are available for students. Apart from this, personal trainers and other facilities are also available only for students. The other main student facility is the Stratton Student Centre it includes a large reading room, a small market, a post office, a barbershop, a dry cleaner’s, an arcade, and a copy shop. The facilities are aimed to improve students’ lifestyle and provide them with hangout places.
Accommodation
The University offers good accommodation with comfortable bedrooms for its students. They also have well maintained facilities, dining services, amazing meal plans. Most residential halls are either within the campus or at walking distance from the campus. These are:
- Anastasia House
- CB1
- The Forum
- Peter Taylor House
- The Railyard
- Sedley Court
- Swinhoe Hall
- University shared houses
- YMCA
Cost of living
2013-2014 Expenses from Survey (Amount in $)
Question (type of expense) | Mean | Monthly or Annual | Yearly Expense |
Rent, condo fee, etc. | 1,184.34 | Monthly | 14,212.13 |
Basic utilities | 38.08 | Monthly | 456.97 |
Cable/internet | 24.52 | Monthly | 294.29 |
Food | 475.00 | Monthly | 5,699.94 |
Local Transportation | 46.37 | Monthly | 556.46 |
Academic Supplies | 23.54 | Monthly | 282.49 |
Dental Costs | 115.65 | Annual | 115.65 |
Child care (total) | 620.01 | Monthly | 7,440.08 |
International Students Fees
Annual tuition fees 2015/16:
The tuition fee is revised and approved every year. The fee for the academic session 2015-16 is as follows:
UNDERGRADUATE | DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS |
All UG programs: | US$46,704 |
UNDERGRADUATE | DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS |
Most PG programs: | US$38,660 |
Scholarships
The University of Cambridge offers a wide range of scholarships to its students. Also, MIT scholarships are based on merit for students who are in need of financial resources. These come from endowed funds, gifts from MIT alumni and friends, and general MIT funds. You are automatically considered for an MIT scholarship if you apply for financial aid and fill in a CSS profile.
Noted Alumni
Sr. No. | NAME | NOTABILITY |
1. | LtGen James A. Abrahamson (USAF Ret'd) | Director of President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative U.S. Air Force general |
2. | Ben Bernanke | Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank |
3. | Samuel Bodman | Secretary of Energy (2005–2009) |
4. | Jun Choi | Mayor of Edison, New Jersey |
5. | Leighton I. Davis | U.S. Air Force general |
6. | Jimmy Doolittle | U.S. Air Force general |
7. | Jimmy Doolittle | U.S. Air Force general |
8. | George Schultz | Secretary of State |
9. | Virgilio Barco | Colombian president |
10. | José Figueres Ferrer | President of Costa Rica |
There are many alumni’s who are notable not in university but also in their work sector and they are as follows-
Advising & Counseling
Counselling available for all student of the University can be availed at:
https://gecd.mit.edu/services/appointments
Contact Address
77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
