MIT upholds a tradition of academic excellence, combining rigorous scholarship with hands-on learning to prepare the next generation of leaders to tackle our greatest challenges.
Engineering program #1 in the nation
In 2024, US News and World Report ranked MIT’s undergraduate engineering program first in the nation, and its undergraduate business and computer science programs ranked second.
Excellence across the board
Across 30 disciplines, our undergraduate students combine analytical rigor with curiosity, imagination, and an appetite for solving the hardest problems in service to society.
From science and engineering to arts and economics, we offer excellence across the board.
Research opportunities
Each year, 60% of undergraduates undertake MIT’s signature Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROPs), with 93% completing at least one UROP before graduation.
Remarkable campus resources
Iconic courses like 2.009 Product Engineering Design Process emphasize design, invention, collaboration, and applying students’ expertise to real-world solutions.
MIT links students to remarkable campus resources, including legendary laboratories, dozens of makerspaces, a research nuclear reactor, and a wind tunnel.
Study abroad experience
More than 50% of graduating seniors have studied abroad through MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI).
93% would attend again
In a 2023 survey of MIT undergraduates, 93% answered “probably/definitely” when asked: “If you could start all over again, would you go to MIT?”
Bottom Line
MIT blends rigor with hands-on learning to equip students for real-world problem-solving and impact.