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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is home away from home for international students. While studying in the institute, students get to enjoy the perfect blend of urban living with the close community feel of a small town. Mentioned below are the facilities which make MIT an ideal study abroad option:
- Student Life: MIT offers more than 500 student organizations, around 40 Greek-letter and independent living groups, chaplains for more than 20 faith traditions, and more. Here, students get to participate in a variety of activities such as academics and research, extracurricular adventures, music, dance, sports, cultural activi
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty members comprise of several Nobel Prize holders (majorly in Economics & Physics) and some of the best scholars around the world. At the institute, students get to interact one-on-one with the world class faculty. Mentioned below are some of the top MIT University faculty:
| MIT University Faculty | Profession & Achievements |
|---|---|
| Susan Hockfield | An American molecular neuroscientist who served as the 16th president of MIT (2004-12). |
| Charles William Elliot | An American academic who was one of the founding members of the MIT faculty. Later on, he served as the Harvard University president for the longest term. |
| Robert A. Brown | A chemical engineer and university administrator, who later on served as the 10th president of Boston University. |
| George Ellery Hale | An American astrophysicist, who is renowned for his discovery of magnetic fields. |
| Mark Stephen Wrighton | An American academic and chemist, who served as the President Emeritus of George Washington University. |
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2 years ago
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Mentioned below are the MIT UG admission requirements and application deadline for Indian students:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology requirements for UG admission:
- All individual components of the application such as general information, essays, activities, academics, etc.
- Two letters of recommendation
- Secondary School report including high school transcript
- SAT / ACT scores
- English language proficiency test score
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2 years ago
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There is no minimim GPA requirement for MIT admission for international students. However, the competitive applicants generally have a GPA of 3.5 or above, and mostly A’s in mathematics and Science courses. Applicants must complete the test by the October for spring (February) entry and by the March for fall (September) entry. The average GPA for the students of MIT MBA class of 2025 is 3.61 out of 4.0.
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2 years ago
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as well as the Florida Institute of Technology are two well-known universities in USA and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, MIT University beats Florida Tech with the rank #1 in QS World University Rankings - Best Global Universities for the year 2024. Whereas, the latter is unranked in this category.
It is widely known that MIT University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. However, FIT is just as world class when it comes to offering programs for their international students.
Mentioned below is the comparison between both
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
It can be really hard to get into both universities. The applicants would require more than just good grades to get into both the universities.
Both the universities, Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, are two universities that are toughest to get into. The acceptance rates, MIT acceptance rate is around 4.5%. Harvard is more selective with around 3.6% acceptance rate.
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2 years ago
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The MIT fees for Indian students vary from INR 35 L to INR 1 Cr as per the program. Students can check below the Massachusetts Institute of Technology courses lists with MIT University fees in rupees:
| Courses | 1st Year Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
MS (23 courses) | INR 44 L - 50 L |
BE / BTech (21 courses) | INR 44 L - 50 L |
BSc (11 courses) | INR 44 L - 50 L |
MIM (14 courses) | INR 44 L - 88 L |
BA (17 courses) | INR 44 L |
Others PG (5 courses) | INR 44 L - 48 L |
BBA (5 courses) | INR 44 L - 50 L |
MBA/PGDM (2 courses) | INR 70 L |
BArch (4 courses) | INR 44 L - 50 L |
MA (2 courses) | INR 44 L |
We have data on the latest MIT placements
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2 years ago
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is better than IIT Bombay in terms of placement packages. An MIT MBA graduates gets an average salary of USD 168,095 (INR 1.39 Cr), which is increased by 5.5% and the median base salary increased by 3% to USD 170,000 (INR 1.41 Cr) from last year.
Therefore, studying at MIT is better than IIT Bombay.
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2 years ago
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MIT and Harvard are among the toughest universities in the world to get into. If we compared them in terms of their acceptance rate -The
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rate is 4.25%
- Harvard University acceptance rate is 3.63%.
This clearly shows that admissions at both universities are highly competitive, but Harvard is comparatively harder to get into than MIT.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
MIT admissions deadlines vary by programme for international students. Applicants can apply for undergraduate admission by Jan 04, 2025, for regular action. Mentioned below are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology deadlines for undergraduate admission:
Admission Type | Application Deadline | Admission Decision |
|---|---|---|
Early Action | Nov 01, 2025 | Mid-Feb 2026 |
Regular Action | Jan 06, 2026 | Mid-Feb 2026 |
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