Foundation and vision
In 1859, a proposal was submitted to the Massachusetts General Court to use newly filled lands in Back Bay, Boston for a " 展开

MIT is a publicly-chartered nonprofit corporation governed by a privately appointed board known as the MIT Corporation. A large board since MIT's founding, the Corporation … 展开

MIT is a large, highly residential, research university with a majority of enrollments in graduate and professional programs. The university has been 展开

Natural sciences
• Oncogene – Robert Weinberg discovered genetic basis of human cancer.
• Reverse transcription – David Baltimore independently isolated, in 1970 at MIT, two RNA tumor viruses: 展开

MIT's 166-acre (67.2 ha) campus in the city of Cambridge spans approximately a mile along the north side of the Charles River basin. … 展开

The faculty and student body place a high value on meritocracy and on technical proficiency. MIT has never awarded an honorary degree, … 展开

Students
MIT enrolled 4,602 undergraduates and 6,972 graduate students in 2018–2019. Undergraduate and … 展开