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The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century — whether the focus is cancer, energy, economics or literature (learn more about MIT's current initiatives).

research and educational initiatives

• edX
• MITx
• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Inventing our Future: MIT's diversity story
• Report on the status of women in science and engineering at MIT
• MIT's affirmative action amicus brief

rankings and awards

• MIT sixth overall among U.S. universities in U.S. News rankings
• Engineering, science and management graduate programs continue to excel
• MIT ranked No. 1 among world's top universities
• MIT named one of 100 best values among private schools

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President
L. Rafael Reif
L. Rafael Reif has served as the 17th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since July 2012.

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Giving to MIT
MIT is a place of extraordinary interactions. It's a setting where people and ideas come together in new ways—illuminating mysteries, making sparks fly, and fostering intellectual breakthroughs.

But these extraordinary interactions need a strong financial foundation. We will rely on the support of our alumni and friends as we work to strengthen the Institute's work.

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