Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private, nonprofit research university based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Carnegie’s 2025 Research Activity Designations place the institution in the R1 group for very high research spending and doctorate production. Its official website brings together admissions, research and campus life.

The institution holds institutional accreditation through the New England Commission of Higher Education. Institutional accreditation concerns the university or college as a whole; individual professional programs may have additional accreditation requirements. Prospective students can use the official academic and admissions pages to check degree options, entry requirements, application procedures and current costs. University department and service pages provide the relevant contacts for more specific questions.