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| Motto | Mens et Manus (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Mind and Hand |
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Private Land grant |
| Established | April 10, 1861 |
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Academic affiliation
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AAU AICUM AITU APLU COFHE NAICU URA 568 Group |
| Endowment | $13.182 billion (2016) |
| Chancellor | Cynthia Barnhart |
| President | L. Rafael Reif |
| Provost | Martin A. Schmidt |
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Academic staff
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1,021 |
| Students | 11,319 |
| Undergraduates | 4,512 |
| Postgraduates | 6,807 |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 168 acres (68.0 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Tech |
| Colors | Cardinal Red & Steel Gray |
| Nickname | Engineers |
| Mascot | Tim the Beaver |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division III – NEWMAC, NEFC, Pilgrim League Division I – EARC & EAWRC (rowing) |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 4 |
| Forbes | 5 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 7 |
| Washington Monthly | 3 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 5 |
| QS | 1 |
| Times | 5 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 2 |
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities.
Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. Researchers worked on computers, radar, and inertial guidance during World War II and the Cold War. Post-war defense research contributed to the rapid expansion of the faculty and campus under James Killian. The current 168-acre (68.0 ha) campus opened in 1916 and extends over 1 mile (1.6 km) along the northern bank of the Charles River basin.
The Institute is traditionally known for its research and education in the physical sciences and engineering, and more recently in biology, economics, linguistics, and management as well. For several years, MIT's School of Engineering has been ranked first in various international and national university rankings, and the Institute is also often ranked among the world's top universities overall. The "Engineers" compete in 31 sports, most teams of which compete in the NCAA Division III's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference; the Division I rowing programs compete as part of the EARC and EAWRC.
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