Popularly known as MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private science and technology university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1861 in response to the need for engineers and scientists in the rapid industrialization of the United States, MIT has consistently ranked first among the top engineering schools in the U.S. and beyond. Although the university is best known for its strength in engineering and science, MIT's educational disciplines have expanded over the years into such fields as biology, economics, linguistics, political science, and management. Specifically, MIT's Sloan School of Management ranks among America's top business schools.

MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research and education in a variety of fields such as cancer, energy, economics and literature. MIT has a strong entrepreneurial culture with many of its . The aggregated alumni founding some of the top engineering companies in the world.