5 September 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, Architecture, Universities, Colleges, Academies
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East Campus, looking towards Boston Harbor © Nick Allen/cc-by-sa-4.0
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a
private research university located in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing
industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted an European
polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and
engineering. The Institute is traditionally known for its research and education in the
physical sciences and
engineering, but more recently in
biology,
economics,
linguistics and
management as well. MIT is often
ranked among the world’s most prestigious universities.
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